Pay No Attention to This Day

The writers at Lew Rockwell.com are all blasting the national remembrance of Memorial Day.

Neo-Conned Again

Libertarians seem to get nastier and nastier as time goes on.

Parents' desperate plea: No more ads for toys

In a season that inspires earnest letters about toys, one notable batch is being sent not by kids to Santa's workshop but by parents to the executive suites of real-world toy makers.

Spending on kids seems 'recession-resistant'

Are kids recession-proof? Perhaps not, but some consumer analysts call them "recession-resistant."

Russia, Iran, Qatar talk OPEC-style gas cartel

Russia, Iran and Qatar took their first serious steps toward forming an OPEC-style cartel for natural gas on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing nations in Europe and the United States.

Understanding the 'Panic of 2008'

Market psychology experts weigh in on what's feeding the selling frenzy on Wall Street and when to look for investors' moods to change.

Report: Fed pushes suitors to share Wachovia

Federal Reserve officials have been pushing for Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. to reach a compromise over Wachovia Corp., according to a media report.

Last major investment banks change status

The Federal Reserve said Sunday it had granted a request by the last two major U.S. investment banks - Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - to change their status to bank holding companies.

Palin supports $600 million 'other' bridge project

Gov. Sarah Palin may eventually have said "no thanks" to a federally funded Bridge to Nowhere.

Bank Failures

Pulling SOME cash has some advantage, but a wheel barrow full of worthless dollars will be less valuable than the good solid wheel barrow itself that can be used in your veggie victory garden or bartered and exchanged for some other good or service.

'There was no one there to protect us'

After 25 years as a doorman on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Carl Petrone was ready to retire from the cold winters and his daily commute.

Texas to United Nations: Bug Off

HUH????????

How serious is downturn? Even rich get frugal

The rich are sharing America's financial pain - and contributing to it.

Alaskan utility fined for destroying eagle nest

Juneau's electric power utility has pleaded guilty to destroying a bald eagle nest.

Critics say Fed mortgage rules coming too late

The Federal Reserve signed off Monday on a long-anticipated plan to end the abusive lending practices that victimized many borrowers in the now-collapsed subprime market.

Tip-reliant workers say slowdown cuts into tips

Bartenders, waiters and other workers who depend on tips for much of their income say they are seeing decreases as customers feeling the economic pinch trim their gratuities .

Gas prices encourage telecommuting

Some employers are reconsidering the traditional five-days-in-the-office pattern as the national average price for a gallon of gas hovers around $4.

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