Gas Prices Ease as U.S. Oil Production Soars
The law of supply and demand continues to confound the experts who predicted higher — and then even higher — gas prices. ...
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Study: All Jobs Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants
Last week was not good for supporters of immigration reform — with the release of two polls, the surrender by a leading proponent, and...
Read moreNational Mortgage Database: Big Brother Is Watching You
The federal government is building a National Mortgage Database that will contain vast amounts of highly personal information on individual Americans. ...
Read moreMichigan Joins Other States in Raising Minimum Wage
Freedom has suffered another blow, this time in Michigan, which has just raised its minimum wage along with its unemployment rate. ...
Read moreGovernment Cuts California Oil Reserve Estimates 96 Percent
The joyous celebration by environmentalists that California's Monterey shale oil formation is presently inaccessible will likely turn out to be premature. ...
Read moreMedia Celebration Over Fracking Verdict Is Premature
Behind the media's celebratory headlines about a victory over fracking is the plain and simple fact that this verdict was no victory over...
Read moreRosy Jobs Report Fails to Mask Economy’s Continuing Weakness
Looking past Friday's rosy jobs report headlines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals an economy that is far from robust. ...
Read moreBLS Reports One in Five Families Has No One Working
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 20 percent of American families have no working members — adding to the already disturbing news...
Read moreVallejo, California, Likely Headed for Second Bankruptcy
Vallejo, California, is on the verge of its second bankruptcy, primarily because of its unwillingness to negotiate its pension plans' terms. ...
Read moreBank Bailouts Without End
In 2008, many banks were deemed “too big to fail,” and government (taxpayers) bailed them out. Since then, bankers and bureaucrats have insisted...
Read moreScranton, Pennsylvania, Fighting Bankruptcy Foolishly
Economic ignorance and union influence will force Scranton, Pennsylvania, into Chapter 9 bankruptcy. ...
Read moreAmerica’s “Economic Freedom” Score Drops — Again
The Heritage Foundation tracks the continuing decline in economic freedom of the United States, placing it now just behind Estonia and just ahead...
Read moreReports of Death of Incandescent Light Bulb are Premature
The free market continues to stay at least one step ahead of the regulators, this time with incandescent light bulbs. ...
Read moreWashington Post Urged to Disclose New Owner’s CIA Ties
The Washington Post, one of the premier mouthpieces for the establishment, is facing a tsunami of criticism and calls for full disclosure after...
Read morePrivate Sector Shrinking, Public Sector Growing in Most States
Since 2007, private-sector employment has declined in almost all states, leaving government with an ever-larger share of the labor force, according to a...
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