Economics
Euro Founder: Some Countries Will Have to Leave
Germany should stay though, the European Central Bank's former chief economist said
Argentina To Expropriate Money-Printer
Why not go to the source and grab the presses? And block an investigation at the same time.
Spanish Students Charged for Bringing Bagged Lunches
Parents aren't pleased about hard-to-justify tab
UK's Economic Prospects Shrivel
The Euro Zone's troubles prompt the Bank of England to slash forecasts
Romney Backers Leery of Fed Audit
The candidate's team isn't down with the increasingly popular, Ron Paul-backed idea
Chevron Cut Calif. Gas Production Following Fire
Richmond facility running at 60 percent capacity.
Fannie Mae Reports Profits, Won't Need Tax Money
Second quarter in a row lender didn't need bailout to stay solvent.
300 Cockfighting Roosters Euthanized in California
A murder investigation led to the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation and hundreds of malnourished roosters
Immigrants Still Behind Natives in Economic Wellbeing
Forty three percent of immigrants who have been in the US for at least 20 years claim benefits.
Got a Pencil? You Didn't Build That
Nobody, Leonard Read once explained, can make a pencil by himself.
Hotel Cannot Ban Prostitute From Using Rooms For Business
A ruling from an Australian court says that a prostitute was unfairly discriminated against when a hotel managed refused to give her a room.
Persuasive Arguments Against Obamacare Keep Coming
Papa John's CEO has said that the President's landmark legislation will see the price of his pizzas rise.
America's Worst Drought in Decades Threatens Global Food Security
Corn and soybean crops are particularly worrying.
South Korea to Resume Oil Trade With Iran
Move comes after months of stalled trade caused by European embargos.
German Exports Declined in June
Reduced exports to other eurozone countries is particularly noticeable.
Regulators Criticized for not Stopping Iran Laundering
It took years for authorities to stop bank transactions.
AT&T Employees to Strike
20,000 land line employees in California, Nevada and Connecticut walk, apparently over issues unrelated to the decreasing consumer demand for land lines.
Will Lending Changes Feed Yakuza Loan Sharks in Japan?
Opposition party wants to ease rules on non-bank loans amid stagnant economy.
Canadian Protests Target Cheap Maine Lobsters
Lobstermen block trucks making deliveries in New Brunswick, set up blockades.
Police and Fire Pension Costs Loom Over Ohio Towns
Pension contribution need to rise by 50 percent and debt payments must quintuple
Are Smart Countries Richer or Are Rich Countries Smarter?
Untangling the relationship between national average IQ and wealth creation
California Parks Scandal Concealed Raid on Trust Fund
"Hidden" $54 million was actually a self-supporting fund for off-road recreation
California Pension Plan In the Works
With public pension funding in shambles, politicians promise a fix
Stimulus Figures Actually In the Trillions
Two economists say the amount of money dumped into the economy to no effect by the government is wildly underestimated
Multimillionaire Buys All of Town's Foreclosed Homes
Many potential homebuyers upset after Bill McMachen bought 640 homes for $4.8 million.
Greece Considers Pooling Labor To Help Reach Austerity Targets
Foreign creditors are asking for $4.95 billion in spending cuts.
Hope of Fiscal Activism Causes Stocks To Rise
It is looking more likely that the European Central Bank will act to try and contain the euro-crisis.
Fed Official Calls For Aggressive Bond Buying Program
Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, wants such a program to continue until unemployment falls.
British Growth Cut to Zero
The Bank of England has predicted that the British economy will not grow in 2012 after predicting 0.8 percent growth a few months ago.
Stockton, California Went Bankrupt. Is Your City Next?
What to look for as your burg goes belly up!
Seven Cameroonian Athletes Disappear From Olympic Village
They are believed to have absconded in order to stay in Europe. So much for national pride
