Outside the Beltway

The U.S. Government continues to lose money on production of two coins that people barely use anymore.

Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.

It looks like Congress has averted a budget fight for the second straight year.

The Court holds that Federal Law does not require employees to be paid for the time waiting to get through mandatory security screening.

Russia’s own government is projecting that its economy will slip into recession next year. How that will impact Putin’s current belligerence remains to be seen.

The Food & Drug Administration’s new regulations requiring calorie and other information on menus in restaurants and elsewhere won’t work, could limit consumer choice, and may not be Constitutional.

The U.S. Government is looking for lawyers willing to work for free.

In a slap to the face of the N.F.L. and Commissioner Roger Goodell, an arbitrator has overturned the indefinite suspension that was imposed on former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice back in September.

Black Friday chaos has crossed the pond.

Once again, some people are upset because retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day, but that’s only because people are coming out to shop.

Sen. Charles Schumer says Democrats made a mistake by concentrating on getting health care reform passed instead of on fixing the economy.

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

A knowledgeable observer has a dim forecast.

The labor laws apply no matter what business you’re in.

Obama proposes four ‘net neutrality’ rules.

Why do most people think success is mostly due to merit?

Another mostly good, but not great, jobs report.

Another example of the silliness of the “trade deficit” concept.

We are obviously moving toward an era of streaming and other services that don’t rely on Cable/Satellite providers, but it will still take some time to get there and for it to be cost effective.

A pair of accidents has led some to wonder if we are at the end of commercial ventures in space. Clearly, we are not.

Another setback for commercial space ventures, the second this week and this time with tragic consequences.

Not too long ago, Trick Or Treating didn’t mean getting candy produced by large corporations.

Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

Have digital books rendered the publishing houses obsolete?

All of the major sports leagues are trying to stop New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports gambling. They should not be allowed to succeed.

A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

The start of a trend? Probably.

A national sandwich chain makes its employees sign a very restrictive covenant not to compete. It’s probably not enforceable.

Their places are being filled by students who pay higher tuition rates.

Frank Foer proclaims, “Amazon Must Be Stopped. It’s too big. It’s cannibalizing the economy.”

A desperation move by NBC News?

Attorneys for celebrities caught up in the leak of nude photographs are targeting Google.

People possess a strong reciprocity instinct and are much more likely to purchase a product if they’ve taken a free sample.

The end of an era.

Amazon warehouse workers want to be paid for time going through security checks to leave work.

The idea that the N.F.L. “doesn’t pay taxes” is largely false.