Economics
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Sales Strong
Sales in the Windows division are down 33 percent for the quarter though
California Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Reforms
Seventy-seven of those polled say they favor requiring government workers to pay more for their own health care
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
WTO Rules Chinese Steel Tariffs Are Illegal
Restrictions on some U.S. steel products were in place because Chinese officials believed producers were the recipients of subsidies
Samaras Says Troika Decision Will Come Soon
Greek PM is hoping for favorable findings from international lenders
Romney Campaign Focusing on Military Spending in Virginia
Spreading fear about job loses that would result from Obama's defense cuts
EU Leaders Agree on Creation of Single Bank Supervisor
European Central Bank will oversee the new mechanism
Deprived of Government Funding Greek Soccer Teams Turn to Sponsorship, Including Brothels
That wasn't so hard, was it?
NGO Names Companies That Trade With Iran
Because that's the only terrible government on the planet
Windows 8 Launch Raises Questions About PC Industry
PC sales have slowed and Windows 8 will have a new interface and learning curve, providing next week's launch with many unknowns
Angela Merkel: EU Must Be Able To Veto National Budgets
EU member states pass budgets that don't follow the rules because who's going to stop them?
Newsweek to Stop Publishing Print Edition
80 years of print publication will end December 31
Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss for Nokia
The Finnish company controlled half the global smart phone market before the iPhone and Android came along
Greece Faces General Strike Against Austerity
They want to keep spending more than they have on things they don't need
Outside Groups Spent $213 Million in October on Elections
Advertising and advocacy for federal candidates
Romney's Deduction Caps Won't Make up for Tax Cuts
Yet another explanation why the numbers don't add up
Australia Works to Strengthen Ties with India
India, notably, has been working to open up its markets
Verizon to Transfer Some Pension Obligations to Prudential to Manage
The private market gets it, anyway.
State-Backed Investment Bank Planned for France
Because private industry would never do that itself
Romney's Shanked Spike
Failure to put Obama away illustrates limits of policy-averse politics
