S&P Hits Illinois' Credit Rating over Pensions
The decision is based on weak funding for government pensions and a "lack of action on reform measures."
Economics
Ron Paul's Followers and the GOP: Where To From Here, and How?
The Republican Party doesn't want Ron Paul activists. But do they still need the GOP?
Attention Turns To Ryan, And His Budget Plan
Maybe somebody will actually talk about, you know, policy
Fly the Solyndra Skies: RNC Darling Boeing Benefits from Loan Guarantees, Too
Perhaps not the best example of independent American industry, guys.
Apple's Motion to Have Some Samsung Products Banned in the U.S. is Scheduled
Hearings will begin in December
Papering Over the Republican Divide
Convention speakers try gamely to sell voters on what the GOP isn't offering
Compulsory Health Insurance Scheme to Start in Liberia
Country where citizens are encouraged to grow their own food will require the purchasing of insurance
Chinese State Media Hits Romney
Says the GOP nominee would hurt China-U.S relations were he to be elected in November
UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Warns Against Deputy PM's Proposed Tax
Says 'Wealth Tax' would hurt economic growth
European Shares Hold Ahead of Bernanke Speech
Fed Chairman is to give a speech to other central bankers in Wyoming later this week
Virginia's Tax Breaks a Bad Deal
State would be better off creating a business-friendly environment than paying-off favored companies
Gov. Brown's Pension Reform Plan Won't Defuse the Bomb
Plan for California will help fight fraud and pension spiking, but doesn't deal with the reality of the system's unsustainability.
Pension Spat Features in Nursing Home Strike
How well funded the fund is depends on how you cook the books
Chief Socialist in EU Parliament Advises Greece To Privatize, Deregulate
Pigs can, it seems, fly
D'Souza "Fact Check" Light on Facts
AP treats opinions as facts, then says the opinions are wrong.
Apple Stores Facing Budget Cuts, Low Morale
Sources say customer satisfaction taking a back seat to sales numbers.
Venezuela Refinery Fire Extinguished
One of the deadliest oil industry accidents in years.
Marketing Firm Assumes Rising Poverty in Europe
Adopting strategies used in Asia to cope with falling living standards
Greece to Set Up Special Zones to Attract Private Investment
Doesn't consider making the country as a whole one of the planned "special economic zones"
