Indian Tribes Hop Aboard Obama’s “Clean Energy” Gravy Train
As part of its Tribal Energy Program, the U.S. Department of Energy is providing $6.5 million to various American Indian tribes for “clean...
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Foreclosure Settlement Bails Out the Big Banks
The report from The New York Times on Wednesday about the foreclosure settlement reached...
I Scream, You Scream: San Francisco Red Tape Nearly Strangles Small Businesses
San Francisco, as even casual observers of the political scene know, is one of...
Freddie Mac Bets Against Homeowners and Refinancing
Freddie Mac has again entered the spotlight as a new report claims the government-sponsored...
Fed Didn’t Recognize Housing Crisis in 2006, Transcripts Show
Central banks are often justified on the basis that a complex, modern economy requires...
Senate Raises Bipartisan Objections to New Farm Labor Regulations
Obama’s Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis, has created new regulations for farming safety that would...
Each Chevy Volt Costs Taxpayers $250,000
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy just released a study showing that by the...
San Francisco, First U.S. City to Exceed $10 Minimum Wage
As January ushers in a new year, San Francisco will become the first U.S....
Americans $2.4 Trillion Poorer After Q3 — It May Get Worse
Americans are quickly getting poorer as the much-touted economic “recovery” remains elusive. Household wealth...
Two-tier Wage Pacts Bringing Jobs Back to Detroit
Last week’s announcement that the auto industry could add as many as 167,000 jobs...
Coercing Cash for Commercials from Commodity Cultivators
If you’ve seen “Little Blue Dynamos” ads urging you to consume blueberries, you probably...
McDonald’s Finds McEasy Way to Evade San Francisco Happy Meal Ban
Here’s a story that’ll tickle your McRibs. On December 1 a law seemingly banning...
Black Friday Sales: $52.4B; Shoppers Reject Occupiers’ Demand
Despite the best efforts of the Occupy Wall Street protesters to sabotage Black Friday...
No Hiring Until Obama Leaves Office, Says Georgia Businessman
“New Company Policy: We Are Not Hiring Until Obama Is Gone.” Those words are...