Why Both Parties Lie All The Time About Health Care
A lot of the recent complaints about the Affordable Care Act go back to one theme: The law makes health care more expensive for some people with moderate incomes. This is true and it's a design feature...
View ArticleTwo American Rappers Say They Filmed A Music Video In North Korea
2 aspiring rappers from US say they filmed music video during 5-day visit to North KoreaBEIJING (AP) — Two aspiring American rappers said Saturday that they had filmed part of a music video in North...
View ArticleAuburn Upsets Alabama With One Of The Most Improbable Endings You Will Ever See
Auburn upset top-ranked Alabama when a last-second game-winning field goal attempt by Alabama came up short and Chris Davis returned the miss 109 yards for a game-winning touchdown.The return only came...
View ArticleChinese Manufacturing Slightly Beats Expectations
China's official manufacturing index for November slightly beat explanation.The PMI reading came in at 51.4, slightly ahead of the 51.1 that was expected.Last month was 51.4 as well.This year, as in...
View ArticleThe 13 Worst-Dressed US Politicians
The United States is in a state of fashion emergency, especially when it comes to our political leaders.From Rep. Alan Grayson's (D-Fla.) tacky printed ties to everything worn by Rosa DeLauro...
View ArticleActor Paul Walker Dead At 40 After Car Crash
Paul Walker has died at the age of 40 after he was involved in a single-car accident and explosion in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Saturday afternoon, the actor's rep confirms to TMZ. The "Fast and the...
View ArticleWhy There Are So Many Tunnels Under London
NO ONE knows quite how many tunnels have been burrowed under London. Some of the city's many underground channels have been subject to the Official Secrets Act: the Kingsway tunnels were once used by a...
View ArticleHere's A Mind-Blowing Picture Of The Grand Canyon That Only Happens Once...
On Friday, a rare weather phenomenon created an incredible sight at the Grand Canyon.The canyon was filled with fog due to something known as "temperature inversion," according to the Grand Canyon...
View ArticleRepublican National Committee Backtracks After Cringeworthy Attempt To Honor...
The Republican National Committee backtracked on Sunday after sending out a cringeworthy tweet meant to honor Rosa Parks on the 58th anniversary of her arrest after refusing to give up her bus seat to...
View ArticleI'm Changing My Mind About Bitcoin
I'm changing my mind about Bitcoin.I used to think it was a joke or at best a currency for clowns.Now, I no longer think that. Now, I don't know what its future is.Here, let me explain.I've gone...
View ArticleROBERT SHILLER: 'I Am Most Worried About The Boom In The US Stock Market'
BERLIN (Reuters) - An American who won this year's Nobel Prize for economics believes sharp rises in equity and property prices could lead to a dangerous financial bubble and may end badly, he told a...
View ArticleThe NFL's Annual Game In Toronto Was A Complete Bust This Year
For the sixth straight year the Buffalo Bills are playing a home game in Toronto and by the looks of the crowd at kickoff it looks like the people of Toronto are losing interest.Last season's game in...
View ArticleRob Ford Is At An NFL Game And A Musician Claims His Seat Was Stolen By The...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is attending the Buffalo Bills' annual game in Toronto and now a Canadian musician claims that the embattled mayor stole his seat.Shortly after the game started, Matt Mays took...
View ArticleIt's Possible People Are Still Trapped Under The Derailed Train In The Bronx
Four people were killed and 11 critically injured Sunday morning when a Metro North commuter train derailed in the Bronx, and it's possible that there are still passengers trapped under the overturned...
View ArticleIt's A Crazy Busy Week For The Economy — Here's Your Complete Preview (DIA,...
Stocks are at record highs.And this week is totally stacked with manufacturing, housing, and labor market data.Here's your Monday Scouting Report:Top StorySearching For Risk: Volatility is low and...
View ArticleOver 1,000 London Cyclists Played Dead In The Street To Protest For Safer Roads
Hundreds of cyclists played dead in a central London street on Friday night as part of a protest against dangerous traffic conditions in the city, according to Yahoo! News.They lay on the ground with...
View Article9 Ways To Get Out Of Jury Duty
If you've ever been called for jury duty, you've seen your fellow citizens use every possible excuse to try to wiggle out of their civic duty.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleKorea's Manufacturing Index Improves Slightly
Korea's HSBC manufacturing PMI for November improved to 50.4 from 50.2.Output and new orders went nowhere, though export orders ticked higher.Input price inflation climbed.HSBC economist Ronald Man...
View ArticlePRESENTING: Morgan Stanley's 10 Big Macro Investment Ideas For 2014
Morgan Stanley's Global Strategy team is out with its 2014 outlook titled: Fertile Soils, Rising Divergences.In it, Morgan Stanley says that they generally favor stocks over bonds, but that we're now...
View ArticleMarkets Are Mostly Higher
Markets are mostly higher as we kick off global PMI day, when major countries release purchasing managers indices showing industrial output.Japan's Nikkei and Korea's Kospi are both up 0.22%.U.S....
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