Economics
Third Straight Week of Declining Initial Jobless Claims
Last week's numbers were revised up by 2,000
Sequester Cutting Obama Approval Ratings
44 percent trust him on the economy; 40 percent trust Republicans, the other 16 percent are presumably rational
America's Nation-Building Follies
The U.S. record at nation-building isn't much better at home than abroad.
LA Better Business Bureau Ejected from Organization
Accused of pushing businesses to pay for membership in order to get good ratings
Hostess Snacks Bought for $410 Million
Hope to bring Twinkies, Ding Dongs back to the stores
Why The GOP/Ryan Budget is a Non-Starter for Libertarians
It grows the size, scope, and spending of government.
The Obamacare Revolt: Physicians Fight Back Against the Bureaucratization of Health Care
Will it make a difference?
'Low' Inflation Looks Higher When Other Measures Are Used
Lots of prices do seem to be heading north
Falling Labor Participation Drives Improved Unemployment Rate
Fewer people looking for jobs gives the stats a shot in the arm
Since the Last Senate Budget, U.S. Debt Climbed $5.5 Trillion
That's the D.C. brain trust at work
Paul Ryan Releases Plan to Balance the Budget Within 10 Years
Makes assumptions that some say are unrealistic
Farm Subsidies Must Die
How agriculture subsidies waste money, distort the economy, and steal from the poor to give to the rich.
Former George W. Bush Budget Director Doesn't Think Ryan's Budget is Realistic
Assuming repeal of Obamacare a major assumption
Even the Federal Government Is Demanding Pension Reform in Illinois
SEC charges state with securities fraud for misleading pension disclosures
New York City Council Wages War on Walmart
The latest dumb idea from politicians in the Big Apple.
