Is It Okay To Lie In Order To Get Amazon Discounts?

If Amazon gives discounts to people with children, is it acceptable to falsely claim you have a child in order to get a discount?

A Conservative Argues For Extending Unemployment Benefits

In an ordinary post-recession world, we wouldn’t need to talk about extended unemployment benefits, but times are far from ordinary.

Nick Saban Signs New $7 Million Contract at Alabama

Weeks of speculation that Texas would fire Mack Brown and hire Nack Saban were put to an end yesterday evening.

Choosing A $2,000 Drug Over A $50 Alternative That Works Just As Well

Thanks to current patent and drug regulation laws, we’re paying up to $2,000 for a drug when there’s a drug that does the same thing for orders of magnitude less.

Innumeracy is Perfect for Entertaining

Wall Street Journal was looking hard for a story.

Revised GDP Figures Show Strong Growth, Until You Look At The Details

3.6% GDP growth in the 3rd Quarter, but the devil is in the details.

The Beginning Of The End Of Waiters and Waitresses?

Technology is about the way you order in your local restaurant.

What’s The Big Deal About Retailers Opening On Thanksgiving?

It may not strike most people as “fun,” but there’s nothing wrong with retailers being open on Thanksgiving Day.

No, We Don’t Need To Allow People To Make Cellphone Calls On Airplanes

Imagine all these people talking on the cellphones during a long flight, or even a short one.

Starbucks Nation

The Amazon Deal Won’t Save The USPS By Itself, But It’s A Start

Amazon’s new deal with the USPS offers a way out of the agency’s problems if only Congress would give up its last bit of control.

With Republican Help, ENDA Passes Senate

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed the Senate yesterday but it’s unlikely to go much further.

October Jobs Report Stronger Than Expected

A better than expected jobs report in October, but one that comes with a few caveats.

Time To Dump Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Savings Time ends early on Sunday. Perhaps it should never return.

Euro Zone Jobless Rate Remains At 12.5%, Solutions Seem Out Of Reach

The economy of the Euro Zone remains in quiet dire straits, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Germany.

FAA Lifts Restrictions On Using Electronics On Airplanes

Finally, the FAA acts to end a pretty dumb rule.

Wal-Mart Fires Worker For Helping Customer

Wal-Mart has fired an employee for coming to the aid of a customer being assaulted in the parking lot.

What Lies Past October 17th? A Big Unknown, And That’s The Problem

If Congress isn’t able to reach a deal, the big problem going forward would be uncertainty.

Another Republican Debt Kamikaze

One Virginia Republican suggests that defaulting on our bonds wouldn’t be that big of a deal.

Dysfunctional Government Has A Real World Impact

The real world impact of what’s happening in Washington is becoming apparent.

Are The Markets Starting To Notice How Messed Up Things Are In Washington?

Signs that investors are starting to get nervous about the lack of action coming out of Washington.

Return Of The Debt Kamikazes

They’re back…….

Shutdown Hitting Private Sector As Defense Contractors Furlough Workers

The government shutdown is starting to have effects in the “real world.”

Obama Warns Wall Street On Debt Ceiling

President Obama had some potentially market-moving news for Wall Street.

Blackberry One Step Closer To Death

Once dominant atop the smartphone market, Blackberry seems to be counting out the days until its demise.

Starbucks CEO: No Guns In Our Stores, Please

Starbucks is kindly asking customers not to bring guns to their stores.

Younger Workers Don’t Use Phone

Managers want their employees to get off email and pick up the phone.