Samsung in Trouble Over Alleged Abuse in Chinese Factories
Something else the company seems to have in common with Apple
Economics
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
Will September 2012 Defy Typical Stock Slumps?
The stock market typically does not fare well during this month
National Debt Hits $16 Trillion
Somebody ask the DNC if we have enough rich people to soak for all of that
Olympics Hurt Retail Performance
Sporting extravaganza did not boost retail as many politicians predicted
Lawsuit Claims California Gave "Environmental Free Pass" For Planned LA Football Stadium
Los Angeles hasn't had an NFL team since the Raiders moved out of the Colosseum after the 1994 Northridge earthquake
Leaked Troika Documents Demand Greeks Adopt a Six Day Work Week
Well, that will go down well
Elizabeth Warren: It's Tough Out There, GOP Not Helping
Lots of creative answers to whether you're better off than you were four years ago
5 Broken Democratic Promises from 2008
As the party gets set to re-convene, take a tour through the ghosts of broken DNC vows past.
NYC Paying $735 Million in Settlements from Potholes to Police Abuse
This year alone, six times what LA pays per capita
Summer Box Office Sales Down Four Percent; Could Be Lowest Since 1993
Preliminary reports show 533.5 million tickets sold
Obama, Democrats, and the Media: You Can't Handle the 'Truth'
The country's political class frets that Americans don't understand how good this president has been.
Individualism, Collectivism, and Other Murky Labels
Understanding the difference between true and false individualism
