Trickle of Companies Leaving Illinois Turning Into a Flood
Illinois is a poster child for progressive politics and their inevitable painful results. ...
Economy
Saudi Arabia’s Cash Reserves Dwindling, Forcing It to Borrow
The Saudis are caught in a pickle: Cut oil production and lose market share, or continue to pump until they're out of money....
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What’s the Cause of the U.S. Egg Shortage?
VIDEO - Writer Rebecca Terrell discusses the current egg shortage that is happening in the United States. The question is posed whether government...
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Chinese Plunge Protection Team Failing to Stem Stock Market Declines
Individual investors in China's stock markets are cannon fodder for insiders' manipulations, just as they are in the United States. ...
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Home Ownership Rate Lowest Since President LBJ
Census Bureau records show that home ownership has dropped to the lowest level since 1967, despite government intervention in the economy to achieve...
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“Sharing,” or “Gig,” Economy Catching Flak From Democrats
The Internet continues to drive the "sharing" economy while confounding statists who want to control it. ...
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David Cameron: We Will “Rue the Day” We Defeat the TTIP
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron accuses opponents of making up stories to scupper the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). ...
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Support to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban About to Overwhelm Obama
Two Obama supporters, the Laborers’ International Union and the International Union of Operating Engineers, are urging Congress to lift the crude oil export...
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Fracking Is Boosting Reshoring of American Jobs
The ripple effect of the fracking revolution continues to surprise, now impacting reshoring decisions by major American companies. ...
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Export-Import Bank’s Charter Expires, for the Moment
After Congress failed to renew it, the charter for the U.S. Export-Import Bank lapsed at midnight, June 30. ...
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Courtney Love Got “Ubered” in Paris
Courtney Love, the widow of rock star Kurt Cobain, got caught in the middle of a taxicab strike — in which Paris' Big...
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Colt Gun Maker Declares Bankruptcy
Colt, the iconic gun maker, had its opportunities to survive and prosper, but either didn't see them or decided not to seize them....
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As TPA Trips Along in U.S., TTIP Vote Stalls in European Parliament
A vote in the European Parliament on the TTIP was postponed in the face of mounting political pressure. ...
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Stock Market Wipes Out All Gains for the Year
It wasn't just the Dow that dropped on Monday. Its sister indicators were down as well, triggering concerns that bode ill for the...
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U.S. Economy Goes Negative in the First Quarter
The economy went negative in the first quarter, with precious little evidence that it will rebound in the second. ...
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