Brazil Economy Stuck in Slow Motion
Growth in third quarter less than expected
Economics
French Threat To Nationalize Mittal Likely To Scare Off Business
If you already have a business-unfriendly rep, stealing companies doesn't help
When Times Got Tough, Colorado Springs Residents Replaced Taxes With Self-Reliance
And the world did not end
Boehner: Fiscal Cliff Negotiations At "Stalemate"
Obama hits campaign trail after re-election
EU Court Rules Disclosing Documents Related to Greek Debt Crisis Against "Public Interest"
Europeans think highly of their democratic inclinations
Consumer Spending Down in October, Income Growth Stalling
Sandy partially to blame, also a sign of weak fundamentals in the economy
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
Obama Set to Campaign on Fiscal Cliff Tax Hike Plan
Insists on only a partial extension of the Bush era tax cuts
Point Breeze Eminent Domain Bill Passes
Part on ongoing debate on affordable housing in Philadelphia
UK Suspends Aid to Rwanda
Government's role in conflict across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo raising concerns
New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Minimum Wage Hike
Also approve pegging future increases to the U.S. Consumer Price Index
Boehner Says There is No Progress on Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Latest proposal rejected by Republicans
LA Tickets 12,000 Drivers over New Toll Lanes
Wanting more than $18,000 from those who drove in lanes without paying
Charities Fight to Keep Tax Deductions
Worry they'll be thrown off the fiscal cliff to keep the wolves at bay
ObamaCare Patients Discover Health Care Not Actually Free
Many will still be unable to afford it
Municipal Governments in Michigan Reject Marijuana Decriminalization--and Democracy
Flint and Detroit voters approve marijuana decriminalization, their city governments ignore them.
Strike Shuts Down LA Port for Second Day
Because of 70 clerical workers who want job security
Gallup: Democrats, Republicans Disagree on Capitalism, Federal Government
Not really a surprise
Panama Canal Expansion Fueling Port Upgrades; Some U.S. Ports Burdened by Security, Environmental Regulations
Panama Canal set to double capacity by 2015
How the Consumer Became King
Stores don't open on Thanksgiving because they want to; they open because shoppers reward those that do.
Bankruptcy, Dissolution Options Considered For Troubled Detroit
Motor city running out of gas
