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Taxpayers Subsidizing Peanut Glut to the Tune of $2 Billion

Because of the existence of federal subsidies, farmers are overproducing peanuts, putting taxpayers on the hook for $2 billion. ...

Michael Tennant November 24, 2015

Walmart’s Stock’s Selloff Hinges on Perceived Economic Gloom

Bob Adelmann October 15, 2015

Walmart's stock selloff has nothing to do with a perceived declining U.S. economy, but everything to do with serving customers. ...

Want a Raise? Work for the Government

Bob Adelmann October 9, 2015

According to the latest study from the Cato Institute, the best way to make the most money is to work for the government....

Lawsuit by Three Uber Drivers Could Overturn the Gig Economy

Bob Adelmann September 2, 2015

Three Uber drivers could kill the nascent "gig" or "sharing" economy in its crib by suing to be deemed "employees" of the company,...

Minimum Wage Hikes Compel Restaurants to Consider “No-Tipping” Policies

Raven Clabough August 25, 2015

Minimum wage hikes have provided restaurant owners across the country the opportunity to tackle what many have criticized to be unfair tipping practices....

Latest Report: Technology Is “A Great Job Creating Machine,” Not a Job Destroyer

Bob Adelmann August 19, 2015

After reviewing 140 years of data in England and Wales, the consulting firm Deloitte just reported that technology has actually created more jobs...

Shell Gets Final Approval to Drill in the Arctic Ocean

Bob Adelmann August 18, 2015

On Monday the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a final approval to allow Royal Dutch Shell to start drilling an exploratory oil...

Trickle of Companies Leaving Illinois Turning Into a Flood

Bob Adelmann August 14, 2015

Illinois is a poster child for progressive politics and their inevitable painful results. ...

Home Ownership Rate Lowest Since President LBJ

Bob Adelmann July 29, 2015

Census Bureau records show that home ownership has dropped to the lowest level since 1967, despite government intervention in the economy to achieve...

Support to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban About to Overwhelm Obama

Bob Adelmann July 10, 2015

Two Obama supporters, the Laborers’ International Union and the International Union of Operating Engineers, are urging Congress to lift the crude oil export...