Federal fuel economy standards are costly, inefficient and harm the environment
New vehicles sold in the U.S. must comply with increasingly stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
Then They Came For Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream had to figure it would be one of the last firms in America to come under attack.
4 in 5 Medical Bills Contain Errors: Here's What You Can Do
Experts advise bringing a healthy skepticism to any medical bill you receive and carefully check for common errors.
For the sake of jobs and culture, copyright law must be protected
We must protect our rights as creatives by asking our elected officials to understand the importance and value of copyright.
SSA Gave $1.3 Million in Benefits to Criminals
Criminals who had defrauded government receiving benefit payments.
Philadelphia Tax Makes Soda More Expensive Than Beer
Tax falling short of projections, forcing Philadelphians to buy soda outside of city
3 things you didn't know about Prohibition on its 100th anniversary
One hundred years ago, by a bipartisan vote of 65 to 20, the U.S. Senate submitted to the states what became the 18th Amendment.
Obama’s IRS ‘misled’ Obamacare customers
The Obama administration “misled” Americans into thinking signing up for Obamacare would be cheaper than it really was.
Closed because of Soda Tax
One of many? ....CC Orlando & Sons, opened in 1948, closed because of Soda tax.
NYC Mayor proposes 'Millionaires Tax' to fix subway
Bill de Blasio also wants the higher tax on city's wealthy to subsidize low-income riders.
How a dog Named Brutus Was Used to Steal $36,000
Civil asset forfeiture is the formal name for this form of state sanctioned theft.
Government Has No Clue How Much Land It Bought With $815 Million
The Interior Department does not centrally track information about grants awarded for the purpose of acquiring land.
Costly Financial Fees You Might Not Know You’re Paying
46% of full-time employed baby boomers polled by investment advisory firm Rebalance IRA in 2014 said they believed they paid no fees.
How to stop robocalls to your cellphone
The federal and state “Do Not Call” lists are supposed to protect people from unwanted calls.
How one Texas parent is trying to solve a growing problem
No organization existed for higher-functioning autistic adults .
Congressional Democrats propose greater federal control of the economy
The Democrats have offered a hodgepodge of targeted tax breaks coupled with a crackdown on specific companies they don’t like.
Senate panel to hold bipartisan hearings on healthcare
The Senate Health Committee will begin holding bipartisan hearings the first week of September on how to stabilize and strengthen the individ
Mark Cuban sees a model for fixing health care
The tech titan says costs could be slashed by more than 50 percent by eradicating the role of private insurers.
Protect Our Electric Grid from Terror
The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) threat is not sciencefiction and its consequences cannot be overstated.
The Little College That Couldn't
The debate over Jane Sanders's legacy in Burlington.