The Amazon Deal Won’t Save The USPS By Itself, But It’s A Start
Amazon’s new deal with the USPS offers a way out of the agency’s problems if only Congress would give up its last bit of control.
With Republican Help, ENDA Passes Senate
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed the Senate yesterday but it’s unlikely to go much further.
October Jobs Report Stronger Than Expected
A better than expected jobs report in October, but one that comes with a few caveats.
Time To Dump Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Savings Time ends early on Sunday. Perhaps it should never return.
Euro Zone Jobless Rate Remains At 12.5%, Solutions Seem Out Of Reach
The economy of the Euro Zone remains in quiet dire straits, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Germany.
FAA Lifts Restrictions On Using Electronics On Airplanes
Finally, the FAA acts to end a pretty dumb rule.
Wal-Mart Fires Worker For Helping Customer
Wal-Mart has fired an employee for coming to the aid of a customer being assaulted in the parking lot.
What Lies Past October 17th? A Big Unknown, And That’s The Problem
If Congress isn’t able to reach a deal, the big problem going forward would be uncertainty.
Another Republican Debt Kamikaze
One Virginia Republican suggests that defaulting on our bonds wouldn’t be that big of a deal.
Dysfunctional Government Has A Real World Impact
The real world impact of what’s happening in Washington is becoming apparent.
Are The Markets Starting To Notice How Messed Up Things Are In Washington?
Signs that investors are starting to get nervous about the lack of action coming out of Washington.
Shutdown Hitting Private Sector As Defense Contractors Furlough Workers
The government shutdown is starting to have effects in the “real world.”
Obama Warns Wall Street On Debt Ceiling
President Obama had some potentially market-moving news for Wall Street.
Blackberry One Step Closer To Death
Once dominant atop the smartphone market, Blackberry seems to be counting out the days until its demise.
Starbucks CEO: No Guns In Our Stores, Please
Starbucks is kindly asking customers not to bring guns to their stores.
Younger Workers Don’t Use Phone
Managers want their employees to get off email and pick up the phone.
Japan’s National Debt Hits A Quadrillion Yen
Japan’s National Debt has reached a level that’s somewhat incomprehensible.
Ban Tipping, Improve Service?
Jay Porter banned tipping in his high end restaurant and found that customer service and profits improved.
New Owner Of The Washington Post: Print Newspapers Will Be Dead In 20 Years
For a guy who just bought a newspaper, Jeff Bezos wasn’t too optimistic about their future less than a year ago.
Washington Post To Be Sold To Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos
One of the nation’s papers of record is changing owners for the first time in 80 years.
New York Times Sells Boston Globe For 95% Loss
A business move that signals the continuing death of the newspaper industry.
Cents More for Big Macs Could Mean Thousands More For Workers
A negligible price hike of hamburgers might enable fast food outlets to pay their workers much better.
Despite Bankruptcy, Detroit Subsidizing New Red Wings Stadium
Detroit is bankrupt, but that isn’t stopping the Red Wings from getting $400 million in taxpayer subsidies for their new stadium.