Madrid Protesters March Again
Call for reversal of austerity measures
Economics
Sales of New Homes Near Two-Year High
Housing continues recovery; rest of economy, not so much
Chicago Fed Leader Calls for More Easing
Urged policy makers to hold interest rates near zero until the unemployment rate falls to 7 percent or inflation rises to 3 percent.
Athens Protests Turn Violent
Riot police have been deployed to push back against protesters who have been hurling stones and homemade bombs
Germany Ratifies Eurozone Bailouts
Cabinet declaration marks the final step, Germany's contribution is capped at 190 billion euros
Strangulation by Union
Rules that "protect" government workers from arbitrary dismissal and require everyone be treated equally are bad for taxpayers and even unions.
Markets Fall Amid Spanish Economic Woes
Unemployment remains at its highest rate since the 1970s
French Unemployment Highest Since 1999
High income tax, minimum wage hikes, and union reform yet to bear fruit for the socialist government
August New Home Sales Down, Prices at Five Year High
There are people out there who still think a home price should go in one direction, up
Socialist French President Says He Should Endorse Mitt Romney
Since socialism is a bad word stateside
Argentina Pols on Defense After IMF Charges They Hide Economic Data
Lashing out is what you do when your government is circling the drain
Small Businesses Fret Over Government Spending, Taxes, Regulations
The feds really do have the ability to screw-up everything
Californians Flee in Search of Free Economies
Texas, Nevada and Arizona thank their neighbor for the new workers and capital
France's Labor Rules Stifle Business Growth
It's better to stay small than to hire employees you can't fire
Household Incomes Down in August
Since the economic recovery started in June 2009, household incomes are down 5.7 percent.
Home Prices Rise for Sixth Month
Taken as a sign of recovery until the next piece of bad news is taken as a sign that the recovery has stalled
The NFL's Bureaucratic Breakdown
Bad call in Green Bay/Seattle game was the result of an anti-competitive cartel that is getting worse.
US, EU Spar over Boeing Subsidies
America says they've stopped them. Europe says they haven't
Tesla Asked for Faster Repayment of U.S. Loan for Electric Cars
Agreement part of waiver of some previous loan requirements
Cheese Smuggling at Niagara Falls?
Rumors police on the Canadian side are being investigated for smuggling cheese across the border
India is Ready For European Financial Slump
IMF officials say Indian banks are well insulated from the European fiasco
Heritage Foundation Speaks Up For Romney's Tax Plan
Says the much cited analysis from the Tax Policy Center is "biased"
Spanish Parliament Braced for Protest
Riot police preparing for march dubbed "Occupy Congress"
Early Election Called in Catalonia
Debt ridden Spanish region has a strong independent streak
Greek Journalists Strike
Complaining of "mediaeval conditions" in an industry dominated by modern technology
U.S. Financial Sector Can Expect "Profound" Changes, Says IMF
New regulations and legislation could be a shock to the system
Despite Most Saying They Are Worse Off Than Four Years Ago Obama is Ahead of Romney in New Poll
GOP nominee yet to persuade voters of his economic plan
Number of Twenty-Somethings Living With Their Parents Up Fifty Percent From Before Crisis
Almost a quarter of adults aged between eighteen and thirty live with their parents
