Economics
They Did Build That
Among Americans who own their own businesses Mitt Romney enjoys a twenty point lead over Obama
Kiwis Head To Australia En Masse
53,900 New Zealanders moved to Australia between January and July this year
You Can Copyright a Stage Play, But You Can't Copyright a Football Play
Don't assume that rampant copying will kill an industry.
Land Grabs in the Developing World
How powerful interests seize land from peasants, pastoralists, and others around the globe
Financial Health Isn't Guaranteed, Says German Central Bank
The country may have taken on just a tad more than it can handle
Unemployment in Seoul Soars
Jobless rate has risen by 20 percent in last five years, but still much lower the the United States'.
Facebook Stocks Bounce Back Slightly
Recovers after dropping to lowest point earlier in the day.
Mitt Romney Versus the National Endowment for the Humanities
Romney's attack on the NEH shows an instinct for to go for the capillary rather than the jugular.
Former Union Boss at Occupy Rally: Overthrow Capitalism
But you can't overthrow free markets, only suppress them. More fascism from extremists
Apple Most Valuable Company Ever
Hitting new market capitalization records in trading today
Aetna Purchasing Coventry in $5.7 Billion Deal, Expanding Medicare/Medicaid Business
Even more consolidation is expected in the insurance industry as ObamaCare comes into effect
Bank of Greece Announces Deficit Reduction
Claims to have made a eighty three percent decrease.
German Central Bank Still Wary of Bond Purchase Proposal
Despite skepticism from economists and colleagues Merkel remains open to the plan.
French Bankers Leave France To Escape Higher Taxes
Turns out a seventy five percent income tax makes people reconsider residency.
Greens Find Silver Lining in Euro-Crisis
Eco-communities are becoming increasingly popular in Greece as the economy worsens.
Computer Sugar Daddy Fails to Save Bookstore Chain
Microsoft's investment in Barnes and Noble has not brought stability back to the booksellers.
ECB Considering Bond Yields Cap
Report comes at the beginning of a week of European negotiations on the euro-crisis.
Where Free-Market Economists Go Wrong
Subsidies, stimulus, regulations, protectionism, trade restrictions, government-bank collusion, zoning, bailouts and more do not equal a "free" market.
Swing States See Rising Unemployment
High joblessness is usually considered to ding the incumbent's prospects
Where Are All the "Food Libertarians"?
An interview with Jayson Lusk, whose new report indicates most Americans want more food police
Moody's Sees More California Cities Going Bankrupt
Agency to begin review of municipal finances across state.
Caterpillar Workers Ending Three-Month Strike
Agree to pay freeze, switch from pensions to 401(k) program.
Unemployment Rates Rose in 44 States in July
Well, nobody is referring to a "summer of recovery" this year.
Even in Bankruptcy, Unions Get Special Treatment
The pension-debt time bomb detonates in bankruptcy court.
U.S. May Release Oil Reserves
Hmmm ... Engineering a temporary drop in gas prices just before the election ...
Recalled Legislators Unlikely to Fix Illinois Pension Crisis
State has unfunded liabilities of $83 billion.
Merkel May Consider Loosening Greek Bailout Conditions
Report indicates that the German Chancellor may continue the Greek bailout without strict austerity conditions.
Zuckerberg: Falling Stock is Painful to Watch
The social network entrepreneur made the comments to employees at a company-wide meeting organized in part to boost morale.
Leaders Must Prepare For Eurozone Breakup, Says Finnish Politician
Erkki Tuomioja, Finlands Foreign Minister, says that Finland already has a plan in place.
Clashes At Lonmin Marikana Mine Kill Thirty
The stand off between rival unions and the police at the South African mine claims more casualties.
Police Kill 30+ Strikers at South Africa Mine
Marikana platinum plant action began a week ago. Lonmin shares tank.
Is a Privately-Funded Sports Stadium and Team Economically Viable?
A hedge fund magnate wants to give it a try in Seattle.
Will GM Go Bankrupt Again?
The government is holding $10.1 billion worth of stock and sitting on an unrealized loss of $16.4 billion.
Ex-Georgia Football Coach Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme
Targeted other coaches and football players and raised $80 million.
The Bogus Attack on Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan
It's time to retire the lame cliché about "ending Medicare as we know it."
Facebook Shares Hit New Low
Stocks sink 7.1 percent after early investors get permission to sell.
