The October Jobs Report: Precious Little Good News
There was precious little good news in the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for October. Employment rose by...
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Citigroup Settles With SEC Over Fraud Allegations
Citigroup has agreed to pay $285 million to settle civil fraud charges that it...
Another U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Expected
Back in August, when Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the...
Internet News Hits New Height of Popularity
For the so-called “old media,” it was the best of times, it was the...
Obama’s Automobile Standards Could Drive Industry Over a Cliff
The Obama administration is proposing new automobile regulations, including a doubling of fuel economy...
How Will Fed’s Bailout of European Banks Impact Gold & European Markets?
Even as the dollar is crashing and inflation in the United States is rampant,...
Federal Reserve to Bail Out European Banks (Again!)
To the list of mega-corporations bailed out by the U.S. government, we now must...
Report: Oil Industry Could Create One Million Jobs by 2018
By erasing burdensome regulations, the oil industry could create one million jobs by 2018...
Generation Vexed: Young American Working Class
Burdened with economic uncertainty, high unemployment, and a volatile investors’ market, young Americans are...
Is Obama Planning to Keep Fannie and Freddie Alive?
Is President Barack Obama working on a proposal to keep Uncle Sam deeply involved...
Gas Price Drop of 30 to 50 Cents Per Gallon Expected in Next Few Weeks
At a time when each day seems to bring more dire news regarding the...
The Scoop on Illinois’ Crackdown on Artisan Ice Cream Makers
Residents of the Windy City may have to do without their favorite ice cream...
Obama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards
The Obama administration has unveiled a new round of fuel economy standards for cars...
Gold Hits Record High — and It’s Going Higher
When public debt abounds, politicians look to slippery ways to keep buying votes with...
Using the Food Crisis
According to internationally acclaimed author and highly regarded expert Lester Brown (pictured), writing in...
Food Prices Rocket
Eighty-year-old Dottie Bell is a volunteer at the Community Market food bank in Opelika,...
Obama Administration Attempts to Revise Mortgage Program
Seemingly unaware of the nation’s debt crisis, the federal government is attempting to revamp...
Tiny Alto, Texas, Not the First to Mothball Its Police Dept
The city council of tiny Alto, Texas — population 1,200, about 140 miles southeast...
Obama Administration Proposes Doubling Gas Mileage Standards by 2025
If the Obama administration gets its way, you can kiss your next SUV —...