U.S. Economy
Why is Wall Street full of psychopaths?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 1:09 PMA surprisingly high number of financiers have an "unparalleled capacity for lying," according to a new, unsettling report that's rattling the industry
6 ways the warm winter helps the economy
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 7:00 AMMost Americans had to shelve their dreams of a white Christmas this winter, but all this mild weather brings gifts of its own
Leap Day: Are you working for free today?
Posted on February 29, 2012, at 4:30 PMOnce every four years, one theory goes, workers are providing unpaid labor. Economists weigh in on whether the Leap-Day math adds up
Would Obama's corporate tax cut speed the recovery?
Posted on February 22, 2012, at 6:01 PMThe president wants to slash the tax rate on businesses — but raise corporate tax revenue by eliminating loopholes
The economic recovery: Proof Obama's stimulus worked?
Posted on February 22, 2012, at 9:00 AMAfter years of sputtering, the U.S. economy seems to be picking up steam. But Republicans say the president's policies have only gotten in the way
Is the U.S. in the middle of a 'false recovery'?
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 2:57 PMStocks are up. The unemployment rate is down. But that was also true a year ago, and back then, things didn't exactly work out like we hoped
The return of subprime bonds: Is Wall Street courting disaster?
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 1:01 PMEverything old is new again, as investors snap up bundles of the same toxic subprime loans that led to the great crash of 2008
Unemployment benefits: Should drug testing be required?
Posted on February 17, 2012, at 5:12 PMUnder new legislation, the jobless will have to undergo drug testing in certain cases. If Republicans had gotten their way, it would have been all cases
Would Jesus raise taxes on the rich?
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 11:57 AMYes, He would, suggested Obama at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast. Is the president playing politics with scripture?
The 'unequivocally strong' January jobs report
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 11:19 AMEmployers go on an unexpected hiring spree in January, pushing the unemployment rate to its lowest point in three years. But is all the news good?
Is D.C.'s deficit obsession undermining the economic recovery?
Posted on February 1, 2012, at 10:51 AMA new report forecasts sky-high deficits for years without immediate, tough cuts — but alternative approaches are just as troubling
Tax dodgers on the federal payroll: By the numbers
Posted on January 24, 2012, at 9:55 AMNearly 100,000 government workers owe a collective $1 billion in unpaid 2010 taxes — including employees at the Treasury Department and Government Ethics Office
The 'heartening' December jobs report: 5 takeaways
Posted on January 6, 2012, at 11:52 AMThe feds announce that 200,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, surpassing forecasts and adding momentum to the economic recovery
Are we at the beginning of a 25-year recession?
Posted on December 15, 2011, at 10:39 AMThe world economy faced a similar slump in the 19th Century. And it wasn't pretty
America's 'bleak' child homelessness problem
Posted on December 14, 2011, at 1:56 PMA new report finds that a stunning 1 in 45 kids doesn't have a permanent roof over his head
Could killing cash save the economy?
Posted on December 13, 2011, at 12:35 PMScrapping paper money would allow the Fed to slash interest rates below zero and jumpstart economic growth, argues Matthew Yglesias at Slate
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