Ruling for Big Taxi in Europe Could Spell End for Uber, Lyft, Airbnb
In the same battle between the free market and the regulators that has been going on for centuries, the European Court of Justice...
Markets
Stock Market’s Complacency Index Highest in 24 Years
Complacency among investors is high and getting higher. Is this a signal for higher...
Labor Department’s April Jobs Report Strong and Getting Stronger
The report reflects far more than just temporal ebullience over potential strategies promised by...
On NAFTA, Trump’s True Intentions Remain Unclear
The “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) fell almost immediately. But now, everybody is wondering what will...
Supreme Court’s Non-decision Expands Passenger Ridesharing Freedom
Unless Big Taxi can wriggle out from under the rules that once protected them...
Jobs Numbers Come in Higher Once Again, Supporting Trump’s Policies
The jobs market is cooperating with President Trump, adding more than a million jobs...
Wall Street Facing Headwinds as Boomers Forced to Liquidate Their IRAs, 401Ks
Under the law those reaching age 70 and a half must start taking their...
Austin Booted Uber and Lyft, Startups Struggle
When politicians interfered with Uber and Lyft and ran them off, they got a...
Success of Las Vegas SHOT Show a Harbinger for Gun Industry Growth?
The success of the Las Vegas SHOT Show may herald gun industry growth to...
OPEC Claims That U.S. Shale Producers Won’t Threaten Its Efforts to Raise Crude Oil Prices
The oil-producing world has made OPEC nearly irrelevant, but the oil minister from Saudi...
Trump Meets With Ma: One Million U.S. Jobs Over Five Years?
Trump continues to press for new American jobs, this time with the head of...
Another Setback for Big Taxi: Uber, Lyft OK’d to Serve Atlanta Airport
The free market, left to its own devices, destroys as it creates. Efforts to...
Trump Says Sprint, OneWeb to Create 8,000 New Jobs in U.S.
Let's give Trump some credit for creating the psychological environment that billionaires need in...
Mexico’s Huge Oil Reserves Now Open to Private Exploration
Mexico’s new proven reserves, potentially 125 billion barrels, are now open to private exploration....
Ethanol Mandates Mean Big Profits for Big Oil
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 required oil refiners to add ethanol...
Apple’s Issue With EU Order to Pay $14.5B Tax to Ireland Is About Sovereignty
When the European Commission ruled that Apple must pay $14.5 billion to Ireland in...
Bill Would Prohibit Federal Reserve Bailouts for States, Cities
A coalition of Republican lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress that would prohibit any...
Is Trump Right About Trade?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made trade a signature issue of his campaign....
Revolving Credit Lines to Oil Industry Pose New Hazards to Banks
Ten or the largest banks have $147 billion in revolving credit lines to the...
Will a Market Selloff Turn Into Worldwide Recession?
Predictions of a global recession are now coming more and more from mainstream economists...