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. ...
Sectors
Study: All Jobs Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants
Last week was not good for supporters of immigration reform — with the release of...
National Mortgage Database: Big Brother Is Watching You
The federal government is building a National Mortgage Database that will contain vast amounts...
Michigan Joins Other States in Raising Minimum Wage
Freedom has suffered another blow, this time in Michigan, which has just raised its...
Government Cuts California Oil Reserve Estimates 96 Percent
The joyous celebration by environmentalists that California's Monterey shale oil formation is presently inaccessible...
Media Celebration Over Fracking Verdict Is Premature
Behind the media's celebratory headlines about a victory over fracking is the plain and...
Rosy Jobs Report Fails to Mask Economy’s Continuing Weakness
Looking past Friday's rosy jobs report headlines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals...
BLS Reports One in Five Families Has No One Working
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 20 percent of American families have no...
Vallejo, California, Likely Headed for Second Bankruptcy
Vallejo, California, is on the verge of its second bankruptcy, primarily because of its...
Bank Bailouts Without End
In 2008, many banks were deemed “too big to fail,” and government (taxpayers) bailed...
Scranton, Pennsylvania, Fighting Bankruptcy Foolishly
Economic ignorance and union influence will force Scranton, Pennsylvania, into Chapter 9 bankruptcy. ...
America’s “Economic Freedom” Score Drops — Again
The Heritage Foundation tracks the continuing decline in economic freedom of the United States,...
Reports of Death of Incandescent Light Bulb are Premature
The free market continues to stay at least one step ahead of the regulators,...
Washington Post Urged to Disclose New Owner’s CIA Ties
The Washington Post, one of the premier mouthpieces for the establishment, is facing a...
Private Sector Shrinking, Public Sector Growing in Most States
Since 2007, private-sector employment has declined in almost all states, leaving government with an...