Marijuana And State Budgets: Now What?
The public's opinion is changing, as is the federal government's.
View ArticleWhy We Should Open Up The Border With Canada (And Other Political Tips From...
What a legendary venture capitalist thinks the government should ( and shouldn't) do now.
View ArticleGas Tax Hikes on The Way?
Will Congress raise the gasoline tax to pay for a new highway bill?
View ArticleExecutive Paycheck Curbs: Problem-Solving or Populism?
Where is the evidence that big CEO paychecks ruined the economy?
View ArticleUsing Economics to Solve Bone Marrow Transplant Crisis
There's a new legal challenge to the ban on paying people to donate bone marrow.
View ArticleSkilled Immigrants Get Washington Cold Shoulder
Washington is making economic recovery more difficult through an anti-immigration sentiment.
View ArticleAyn Rand's Problem With the Right
John Galt creator is not a natural ally of conservatives.
View ArticleCash for Clunkers Critics Get White House Response
Obama administration fires back against criticisms.
View ArticleGOP Healthcare Plan Claims 'Universal Access'
Buzz words abound in healthcare reform debate.
View ArticleHealthcare Reform: As Congress Debates, Small Business Hiring in Paralysis
Healthcare reform creates uncertainty among employers.
View ArticleAre Social Conservatives Holding Back Economic Conservatives?
Sticking to the right on economics seems to have helped the GOP, but could they do even more if they moved to the left on social issues?
View ArticleHow to Create Jobs in The Face of Globalization
How even the most depressed parts of the country are finding ways to move forward.
View ArticleMemo to Michael Moore: Workplace Democracy and Capitalism Go Together
Democracy can take place within a profit-making enterprise.
View ArticleThe SuperFreakonomics of Prostitution: Levitt and Dubner in Trouble Again
The new book from the authors of Freakonomics has a controversial chapter on prostitution.
View ArticleSmall Businesses Face Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Massachusetts
Consequence of health reform plan?
View ArticlePublic Transportation and Fast Commutes: Harder to Find Than You Might Think
Most cities with heavy public transportation use have slow commutes. These are the exceptions.
View ArticleThe Big Global Warming Offenders
Who is making the least progress against climate change?
View ArticleGround Beef Hysteria Is Overblown
Food policy should not be driven by fears of 'killer beef.'
View ArticleInterchange Fees: GAO Recommends Caution on Regulation
Lowering interchange fees does not necessarily help consumers.
View ArticleRon Paul Fed Provision Passes House Financial Services Committee
Will the Fed have to open up its books?
View ArticlePalin Fan Can't Believe Sarah Supported Bank Bailout
Incredulity at a Going Rogue signing.
View ArticleShould Consumers Vote With Their Dollars on Gay Rights Issues?
More opportunities for boycotts and buycotts.
View ArticleSchumer Criticizes Outsourcing of NBA Uniforms to Thailand
New York senator tries to tell Adidas what to do.
View ArticleBig Box Retailers Continue To Perform Relatively Well In Recession
Will big box stores be as popular as online shopping this holiday season?
View ArticleHealthcare Reform: The Industries That Might Have To Pay
Which businesses would be taxed for failing to provide health coverage?
View ArticleObama at the Jobs Summit: Public Works Programs on the Table
The history of public works programs is complicated.
View ArticleWhy Businesses Can't Create Jobs Even if the Recession Is Over
And what the Democrats plan to do about it.
View ArticleWhy We Should Be Worried That Washington Is the New Job Creator
Is Washington the new Wall Street?
View ArticleObama's Innovation Strategy: Behind the Curtain
Can the Department of Energy create jobs?
View ArticleWhy It Could Be More Expensive to Do Your Taxes
The IRS wants to regulate tax preparers.
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