Rise of the $5 Pizza
Embracing deflation with 99-cent stores and discount movies
Economics
JP Morgan Profits Up on Mortgage Surge
Earnings increased 34 percent largely on more home loans
Germany On Verge of Sliding Into Recession
The country is being sucked down by its neighbors
Chicago Public Schools to Charter System: "Save Us!"
"Privatize or Perish" may be the choice here.
Spain's Credit Rating Slashed to Near-Junk Status
And there's no expectation of near-term improvement
Jobless Claims Reduction Is Due To Reporting Change
Numbers from a large state - probably California - were omitted
Al Gore: Crony Capitalist
Making millions off green energy companies that have snagged billions in government subsidies
Opponents Criticize Proposed Chinese Solar Panel Tariffs
Trade war would ultimately hurt United States, they argue
Candidates Differ on Persuading Corporations To Bring Foreign Income to the U.S.
As it is, it's smarter to keep it overseas
Greek Exit from Euro Still Likely
The country's economy is in tatters, with no improvement in sight
Many Venezuelans Plan To Emigrate After Chavez Win
Anybody with hope for freedom and economic opportunity is looking elsewhere
Quitting Workers Perceive Better Jobs Market Than Exists
Americans increasingly leave jobs, but labor demand is down
Stephen Moore: Rich Pay Higher Share of Taxes in U.S. Than Other Countries
45 percent of taxes are paid by the top ten percent in the U.S., 32 percent elsewhere in the industrialized world
Jack Welch: I Was Right About Jobs Numbers
Also points out being attacked for questioning government data sounds like Soviet Russia
Steve Wynn: I Created 250,000 Jobs More Than the President
Says he won't be lectured by someone who hasn't created a single job when the state of Nevada's own measurement say Wynn's created about 250,000
Ayotte Up a Step on Armed Services Committee
Campaigning against cuts to the Pentagon with senior Senators
Greek Protesters Dressed as Nazis Don't Earn German Sympathy
Not the best way to go about asking for more cash...
Greek Unions Plan Anti-Austerity Strikes
The GSEE and ADEDY unions will hold a 24 hour strike on October 18
European Parliament Rejects Proposed Arctic Oil Drilling Ban
Environmentalists suspect lobbyists may have had some influence in the decision
China's Central Bank Governor Skips IMF and World Bank Meetings in Japan
Island dispute continues to cause tension
Romney's Middle Class Problem
The GOP presidential candidate's tax plan is vague, backward, and possibly impossible.
