Economics
The Party of Corporate Welfare vs. the Other Party of Corporate Welfare
Elizabeth Warren picks the wrong evening to make a point.
Gas Prices and Political Mythology
If there is any issue you can be sure will come up during a presidential election campaign, it's gasoline prices.
Obama's Claimed 4.5 Million Jobs Don't Exist
Overall, fewer people are employed now than when the president took office
Saudi Arabia May Stop Exporting Oil
The country's growing needs are expected to gobble up a greater share of the supply
Australian Government Accused of Spending To Hide Economic Slump
That sounds oddly familiar
A Flood of Insurance Claims Follow Isaac
Only 31 percent of Louisianans have flood insurance
Neither Party Wants to Address Harsh Truths about US Debt
Dealing with actual details about how to reduce $16 trillion makes everybody squirm
Solyndra In the House at DNC
Both supporters and Cassandras of the failed green pork project represent in Charlotte.
Americans Too Dumb to Vote, Says Time National Correspondent
A 500 page defense of the stimulus fails to make the case that Obama is just misunderstood.
EPA Waives Some Clean Gas Requirements Due to Isaac
Your government overlords are kind and considerate in the face of crisis
FedEx Warns of Lower Earnings
Warning is "a shot across the bow of the global economy's ship of state"
Nokia Shows Off Windows Smartphone
The market doesn't respond well and the company's stock drops
Texas Regulators Fine Dallas County Public Hospital $1 Million
For not providing enough nursing staff, inadequate record-keeping and safety procedures, among other things
What John Stossel Would Ask of Romney and Obama
Liberals and conservatives have real differences. We should state them.
Three Privately-Run Cities to be Established in Honduras
The cities will have their own legal and tax systems. The national government hopes the move spurs economic growth
Euro Central Bank Plan to Include Unlimited Purchases of Government Debt
The promised land remains just over the next mountain
3 Ways Obama and the Democrats Can Win Libertarian Votes
Get transparent, legalize reality, and earn your Peace Prize already, Mr. President.
Samsung in Trouble Over Alleged Abuse in Chinese Factories
Something else the company seems to have in common with Apple
The Worst Welfare Benefits the Best-Off: Corporations
Corporate welfare has all of the disadvantages of social-welfare spending with none of the benefits.
Increase in U.S. Aid to Syria
An extra $21 million will be channelled through the World Food Program
New York Court to Consider if Stripping is Art
"Live dramatic or musical arts performances" are exempt from some taxes
Denialist Democrats
The party of government refuses to even entertain the possibility that we can no longer afford it
Switzerland is the Most Competitive Country in the World, Says WEF
U.S. dropped from fifth to seventh
Spain Adds More Cash to Bailout Fund
An additional $7.5 billion has been injected into Spain's fund for failing banks.
Trichet Doesn't Want CNN to Release Secret ECB Letter
Says letter to the Irish finance minister contains information that was once confidential
DOJ Pressure Causes 3M to Abandon Acquisition
Claims antitrust suit threatened in move to buy competitor
