Economics
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
That Awkward Moment When ThinkProgress Has to Explain Market Competition to the Romney Campaign
Not every small business failure is due to the economy
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Romney Uses BBQ Restaurant Closures to Attack Obama
But was it really an issue of competition, not the economy?
Department of Cronyism
Politicians' decisions rest on political pressures. So how could a Department of Business be a good idea?
The Candidates' Trade Nonsense
Both candidates indulge the superstition that while exports are good, imports and outsourcing are bad.
Tea Party in the UK?
Conservative MPs joined the Labor opposition to demand real cuts to the EU budget
GM's Earnings Drop in Third Quarter
Had profits in every region except Europe, which ruined it all
Greek Unions Plan Two-Day Strike
Promise to bring nation to a halt, as though it pretty much weren't already
Facebook Shares Drop as Employees Dump Stocks
Restrictions preventing them from selling come to an end
Greece's Economy in Worse Shape Than Originally Claimed
Across the board, the numbers are terrible
Despite Storm, Jobs Figures Will Be Released Friday
There was much speculation the administration would sit on the numbers
Elected As a Deficit Warrior, Sen. Tester Learned To Love Red Ink
It all depends on which party is running up the bills
Greek Parliament Passes Privatization Law
Makes it easier for government to privatize utilities
