Economics
Global Unemployment Increased in 2012
Stands at 197 million after 4 million increase last year
Poll: 52 Percent Think Most of the Rich Got Where They Are by Working Hard
Nine percent think luck is how most of the rich got their money
Entrepreneur to Privatize Fight Against Pirates
Will offer a fleet of armed men to escort ships
Tech Ranks as World's Most-Trusted Industry
No wonder government wants to get its hooks into it
Technological Advances May Spell End to Many College Campuses
Who needs residential facilities and physical classrooms?
The Pomp and Circumstance of the Inauguration
The only part of the inaugural ceremony required by the Constitution is the oath of office.
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
House Republicans Prepare to Vote on New Debt Ceiling Bill
Would allow borrowing to continue up to May 18 and pressure Democrats in the Senate to pass a budget
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Could Move to London
To set up equity fund, and avoid high taxes
EU Finance Ministers Approve Financial Transactions Tax
11 members will introduce the tax, 16 will not
State Workers in Michigan Average More Sick Days Than Those in Private Sector
According to report from Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
The Bank of England's Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy
Central banks lack both the power and the knowledge needed to deliver stable growth.
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
No More Corporate Welfare
Selective, complicated exceptions to the law do not reduce the burden of government
Utah Employer Blames Obamacare for Layoffs; Admits He Started With Obama Supporters
Freedom of association at work
