New York to Probe Price-Gouging Complaints
Waging a losing war on basic economics
Economics
The Politics of Price Gouging: It's OK for Unions, Gas Station Owners Not So Much
So it turns out that price gouging is OK in certain circumstances, even when disaster has struck.
Tomorrow Isn't All About the Presidency, Here Are Some Ballot Initiatives and Measures to Follow
If the Reason staff's voting intentions are anything to go by it looks like for at least some libertarians the race for the White House will offer no cause for celebration, whatever the outcome.
Black Market Gas at $20 a Gallion After Sandy
Gas cans, also in short supply, going much higher
Calif. City Bankruptcies Could Rein in Pensions
Federal judges may be calling the shots, not the pension providers
Taking All the Money from the Rich Would Pay For Three Months of US Government
Class warfare will not balance the budget
Greeks Strike Over Austerity Measures
Transport and Media workers not happy about planned cuts
China Filing Complaint Against E.U.
Not happy about some solar panel companies being given subsidies
Dallas Settles With Woman Over Valuable Land
Patch of grass outside new convention center hotel will go for $162 per square foot
Soros Has Advice For Germany
Billionaire says it should take a lead in the eurozone or leave
New York Man Arrested for Buying Gasoline For Neighbors
The containers the man used to store and transport the gas--five gallon Home Depot buckets--are unsafe, says the law. Both the man and the gasoline station owner who sold him the gas face misdemeanor charges for that reason.
Chinese Premier to Eurasian Summit: Need a Plan to Solve Debt Crisis
Leaders of 50 countries from Europe and Asia are meeting in Laos
OECD Chief Wants G20 to Pressure U.S. Over Looming Fiscal Cliff
Don't worry José, Congress is on it...
The GOP's Self-Destructive Position on Immigration
Shutting the border because of affirmative action shows that conservatives will use any argument against immigration.
Financial Markets Unimpressed by Jobs Report
Not enough to offset storm damage and economic malaise
Pending Capital-Gains Tax Hike Has Business-Owners Selling
Why hold one when Uncle Sam will steal the proceeds?
Chevron Posts Lower Than Expected Profits on Decline in Production
Shares slid 2.5 percent on the news
NYC Small Business Owners Want Bailouts, Not Loans
Government-subsidized loans not enough for them
Civic Duty Vies With Cynicism as the 2012 Election Approaches
H.L. Mencken said "every election is a sort of advanced auction in stolen goods." He was right.
Romney: Jobs Report a Sad Reminder of State of the Economy
GOP nominee reflects on last jobs figures before the election
Lucas Donating Proceeds From Disney Deal to Charity
Close to $4 billion to go to education foundation
Escape the Holiday Crowds by Flying Through the Bullshit Gary/Chicago International Airport!
Via Jack Shafer comes news of a federally funded boondoggle that makes the three-flights-a-day John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport look like a busy transportation hub.
Jobs Figures Released
171,000 new nonfarm jobs added in October, unemployment up to 7.9 percent
California Death Penalty Opponents Use Economic Arguments
The indebted state would save over $100 million a year if inmates on death row were given life without parole
