Economy
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). ...
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...
Read moreFracking Is Boosting Reshoring of American Jobs
The ripple effect of the fracking revolution continues to surprise, now impacting reshoring decisions by major American companies. ...
Read moreExport-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. ...
Read moreCourtney 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...
Read moreColt 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....
Read moreAs 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. ...
Read moreStock 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...
Read moreU.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. ...
Read moreAtlanta Fed Drops GDP Growth Estimate to Under One Percent
The Atlanta branch of the Federal Reserve System's GDPNow has a record of embarrassing mainstream economists who continue to view the economy through...
Read moreMoody’s Lowers Chicago’s Debt Rating to Junk Status
Moody's has cut Chicago's debt two levels to junk status, belying Mayor Rahm Emanuel's claims of progress in lowering the city's debt. ...
Read moreNew York’s Fracking Ban Hurting Upstate New Yorkers
Ignoring economic reality, political ideologues ban the very activity that could solve the problems faced by residents suffering under the ban. ...
Read moreChina Export Shipping Declines by Two-thirds
Exports from China have fallen off a cliff as Keynesian economic "remedies" are used to no avail to boost China's economy. ...
Read moreCachet Fades: Hybrid Owners Trading for SUVs
The cachet of hybrid electric vehicles is fading, along with the myth that the government can remake society according to its vision. ...
Read moreHillary Finally Comes Clean: The Economy Is “Stalled”
Reality has forced Hillary to admit what most voters already know: The economy has shifted into neutral. ...
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