Economy
Members of Congress Call for TPP Transparency
Five members of Congress participated in a Sierra Club-sponsored press conference calling for transparency in the TPP negotiations. ...
“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 Texas makes it one of the world's top 10 oil...
Read moreSouth Korea Sets Sights on TPP Membership
South Korea joins China in considering appealing for membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). ...
Read moreThe Federal Reserve Still Going Wrong at 100
At 100 years old, the Federal Reserve is still fulfilling its intended mission to control the nation’s money supply — empowering big banks...
Read moreThe 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 to report U.S. economic activity more completely. ...
Read moreAmazon to Use Drones for Deliveries
The same technology employed by the Pentagon and CIA to deliver bombs to targets in the Middle East will soon be used to...
Read moreAs Bitcoin Prices Increase, So Do Concerns
With their nearly vertical rise in price, the digital currency Bitcoins are coming under increased scrutiny by skeptics and naysayers. ...
Read moreThe Bitcoin Continues to Gain Credibility From Merchants and the Fed
The Bitcoin is no passing fancy but is gaining credibility daily as a better alternative to central banks' fiat currencies. ...
Read moreGovernment Is Taking Steps to Regulate Bitcoin
Various government agencies are discussing the possibility of regulating Bitcoin, but some experts say that Bitcoin's decentralized nature makes it difficult if not...
Read moreFormer 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 to enrich Wall Street by conjuring trillions of dollars...
Read moreWikiLeaks Publishes Key Chapter of Secret TPP Agreement
WikiLeaks has published the chapter of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that covers intellectual property rights. ...
Read moreTrans-Pacific Partnership Ready for Christmas Delivery?
The New York Times and key senators have spoken out in favor of rapid approval of the still-secret Trans-Pacific Partnership. ...
Read moreAtlanta Mayor’s Spat With Street Vendors Goes National
If Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed had just followed the law and the court's ruling, his recent spat with street vendors would never have...
Read moreEPA Shutting Down Last-standing U.S. Primary Lead Smelter
The last standing primary lead smelter in the United States will be closing in December — thanks to the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Read moreKickstarter Marks Another Milestone
Kickstarter provides a platform that matches entrepreneurs with capital. The results are borderline miraculous. ...
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