Another Rating Firm Downgrades Chicago School System
Fitch joins Moody's in giving thumbs down to district's finances
Economics
California the Battleground over Unions' Political Deductions
Prop. 32 would halt political paycheck deductions
Bankrupt Solar Company Struggled with Faulty Product
But blamed failure on Chinese competition
Businesses Hire Cautiously in Fear of "Fiscal Cliff"
An incompetent, irresponsible government does raise worries
The 6 Biggest Debate Promises Obama Failed to Keep
Warm up for tomorrow night's empty promises with some of 2008's forgotten pledges.
Greece Still Spending on F1 Track
€94.6 million still worth it during financial crisis, apparently
Read Our Complete October 2012 Issue!
The insatiable taxman, debt ceiling fight club, the recovery that wasn't, and more.
Iranian Rial Falls to Record Low Against Dollar
Iranian currency's lost 80 percent of its value since the end of 2011 in part due to Western sanctions
Government Pushes Financial Risk, But Americans Save Instead
Yes, the feds really want to replicate the mistakes of the past
Lockheed Drops Plans for Sequestration Layoff Notices
It would be months before they saw impacts, they believe
Germany Tells Spain to Wait on Bailout Request
Finance Minister says Spain is taking all the right steps and should wait to see what happens
Brown Vetoes Domestic Worker Bill
Would have mandated overtime pay, other labor protections
Jerry Brown's Vetoes and the Limits of Progressivism
Sometimes the most important thing a governor can do is to say "no."
American Express to Refund $85 Million
250,000 customers get refunds over marketing and billing schemes
Perot Not Impressed by Obama or Romney
Not endorsing anyone but says something has to be done about the fiscal cliff or we're liable to get taken over
Ben Bernanke Defends QE3 Stimulus
Printing more money will work the Federal Reserve chairman insists
New European Recession Coming?
Unemployment in the zone is above 11 percent and manufacturing had its worst quarter since the 1930s
Cigarette Taxes Go Up in France
A pack of smokes now costs, between 6 and 7 euros, up 6 to 10 percent
California Deals with State Pension Crisis by Expanding it to Private Employees
Opponents worry it will be used to prop up ailing state employees' programs
U.S. Manufacturing Grows Slightly in September
Follows three months of contraction to end a lousy quarter
