CFTC Lawsuit Leads to Intrade Pullout From U.S. Market
The predictions market company told its U.S. customers they have to close their accounts after the feds accused them of violating Dodd-Frank
Economics
NYC Wants $9.8 Billion From Feds Post-Sandy
On top of $9.2 billion it's already received from private insurance and FEMA pay-outs
'The World Is More Complicated'
David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme, on New Orleans, private prisons, drug policy, newspapers, and letting down libertarians
Intrade Prediction Market Targeted by Our Commodity Futures Trading Commission (For Absolutely No Good Reason)
In a press release strangely devoid of any mention of anyone being victimized or defrauded, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces it is suing Intrade, the famous "prediction market" business, based in Ireland.
Amazon Raises $3 Billion from Bond Offering
Takes on debt to purchase its Seattle headquarters
HP Sued by Investor
Claims company executives misled on bad acquisitions that lost billions
Everybody Will Be Talking About Powerball for a Few Days
Jackpot is at $425 million. Enjoy the footage of people buying tickets on your local news.
Facebook Shares Jump 8 Percent
A former critic of the stock's performance is now more optimistic
Why Cities Like Cleveland Die: They Refuse to Emulate Success While Persisting in Failure
Earlier this month, Cleveland's West Side Market celebrated its 100th anniversary with a fundraising party designed to raise dollars to help maintain the facility.
Obama Administration's Economic Policies Echo Those of Failing California
And they're likely to have the same amazing results
Price Controls Favor California Cheese Makers, Hurt Everybody Else
Don't even try to make sense of the rules
French Minister Urges Giant Steel Maker To Quit the Country
Why wait for economic ruin when you can bring it about yourself?
Unionized Workers Turning on Unions
Some want out as labor unions lose leverage and descend into total cronyism
The Supreme Court Should Tackle the Federal Government's "Naked Economic Favoritism"
A New Deal price-fixing scheme reaches the High Court. Will the justices take the case?
Florida Weighs Corporate Welfare for New Sports Stadium
Tampa Bay taxpayers already funded one baseball stadium. Will they be forced to subsidize another?
Jersey City Spends $15 Million On "Longevity Pay" While Touting Pay Freeze
Good work if you can get it
Most People Are Pessimistic Over Fiscal Cliff Deal
Two-thirds are predicting that lawmakers will act like spoiled children, as per usual
Russia Has Been Keeping Assad's Regime Running With Cash Injections
Over 200 tons of "bank notes" have been shipped to Syria from Moscow
Cyber Monday Sales Look to Top $1.5 billion
We all need more stuff to be thankful for next year
E.U. Ministers to Discuss Next Greece Bailout Installment
Disagreements on how to deal with the debt crisis still to be resolved
British MP Recommends Patients Pay For Drugs Used to Treat Lifestyle Related Conditions
Says the move would save money and encourage personal responsibility
Top Republicans Abandoning Norquist
Fiscal worries are making some GOP lawmakers ready to accept tax hikes
British Regulator Fines UBS $47.6 Million
Bank failed to stop rogue trader from losing more than $2 billion dollars
Walmart Workers Revolt! (Workers Decline to Participate)
The anti-Walmart movement battles to protect Americans from cheap groceries.
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
California Voters Give Sacramento One More Chance to Balance the Budget
The clock is ticking on economic reforms in the Golden State.
British Government-Mandated Green-Homes Scheme To Cost Households
It will cost twice as much as officials claim, warn energy companies
Were Those Reasonable Teamsters Really the Bad Guys in Hostess Fight?
Distribution rules a significant financial problem
Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn Wants Citizens to Do … Something? … About State Pension Crisis
Videos! Social Media! People like that stuff, right?
IMF Warns Portugal Off Further Tax Hikes
The government is already milking the country dry
Tax Hike Won't Save US from Fiscal Cliff
Obama's proposed taxes on the rich won't even pay for his own planned spending increases
