Economy

George Soros Floods Local DA Races With $1.7M in Philadelphia

GOP opponent of Soros-backed candidate: 'Role of DA's office is not to conduct a grand social experiment'

China to cut off North Korean imports under UN sanctions

The Chinese customs agency said it will stop processing imports of North Korean coal, iron and lead ores and fish at midnight on Sept. 5.

Taxed by the Mile, Not by the Gallon of Gas?

To its credit, the coalition says is it not endorsing such a user fee but does deem it worthy of investigation.

Alabama has new Tax Free Savings Plan for disabled

Enable Alabama is a tax-advantaged savings plan to help make saving simple and affordable for individuals with disabilities.

Obamacare Insurer Lost $57.6 Million in First Half of 2017

Oscar Insurance Corp. is hemorrhaging money on the Obamacare state exchanges.

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 .