U.S.-EU Trade Pact Accelerates Economic and Political Integration
Negotiators are pushing hard to finish drafting the TTIP, a U.S.-EU trade pact that will transfer sovereignty to international bureaucrats. ...
Economy
Private Sector Shrinking, Public Sector Growing in Most States
Since 2007, private-sector employment has declined in almost all states, leaving government with an...
Walmart Opens First Two Stores in D.C. After Wage Fight
The Walmart "reality" overrode the Washington, D.C. city council's distaste for the retail giant...
Members of Congress Call for TPP Transparency
Five members of Congress participated in a Sierra Club-sponsored press conference calling for transparency...
“Saudi Texas” Is Changing the World’s Economic and Political Landscape
There is no bad news here to report: It's all good. Energy production in...
South Korea Sets Sights on TPP Membership
South Korea joins China in considering appealing for membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)....
The Federal Reserve Still Going Wrong at 100
At 100 years old, the Federal Reserve is still fulfilling its intended mission to...
The New GDP — the GO — Still Won’t Capture All of the U.S. Economy
After 25 years of trying, economist Mark Skousen has finally persuaded a government agency...
Amazon to Use Drones for Deliveries
The same technology employed by the Pentagon and CIA to deliver bombs to targets...
As Bitcoin Prices Increase, So Do Concerns
With their nearly vertical rise in price, the digital currency Bitcoins are coming under...
The Bitcoin Continues to Gain Credibility From Merchants and the Fed
The Bitcoin is no passing fancy but is gaining credibility daily as a better...
Government Is Taking Steps to Regulate Bitcoin
Various government agencies are discussing the possibility of regulating Bitcoin, but some experts say...
Former Fed Official “Sorry” for QE Looting of Public to Enrich Wall Street
With the growing national outcry over the Federal Reserve’s so-called “quantitative easing” (QE) scheme...
WikiLeaks Publishes Key Chapter of Secret TPP Agreement
WikiLeaks has published the chapter of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that covers intellectual...
Trans-Pacific Partnership Ready for Christmas Delivery?
The New York Times and key senators have spoken out in favor of rapid...
Atlanta Mayor’s Spat With Street Vendors Goes National
If Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed had just followed the law and the court's ruling,...
EPA Shutting Down Last-standing U.S. Primary Lead Smelter
The last standing primary lead smelter in the United States will be closing in...
Kickstarter Marks Another Milestone
Kickstarter provides a platform that matches entrepreneurs with capital. The results are borderline miraculous....
Lower Gas Prices Coming?
An October 25 article for CNBC predicted that gas prices, down significantly from where...
Puerto Rico’s Bond Prices Are Falling Sharply, Foreshadowing U.S. Problems
The economic problems facing Puerto Rico are the same problems facing the United States,...