Pumping phantom money into the economy isn’t the only type of inflation the federal government is creating these days. From sea to shining sea, celebrities, businesses, and even the U.S State Department have stooped to buying Facebook likes, Twitter followers, or...
Manhattan showed what resilience means in its real estate market last year. Despite the continued economic recession–The Economist reports that three-to-four million people are in default and 11 million homes are underwater–nearly 3,300 deals closed...
According to recent reports on Reuters, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix will receive the largest pay raise in company history. With a salary jump of more than 50%, Mr. Hastings is slated to bring in more than 6 million dollars, split between stock options and cash...
As wearable tech becomes commonplace, the tech industry scrambles to put out more technology for the health-conscious. Here are three new smartphone apps, two with external hardware, that you should be aware of. First up is a fork that slows down your eating....
Health insurance premiums paid by young healthy Americans are critical to the success of Obamacare, but what will the government do if not enough of them sign up? The premise of a successful national health care system is that the “young invincibles” who rarely need...
The second bombing in two days has given officials cause for concern about 2014 Winter Olympics host country Russia’s ability to provide security for the upcoming games in Sochi. Monday’s bombing aboard a bus in the city of Volgograd killed 14 people. Russian...
The internet is the last bastion of freedom, right? You get ripped off by a retailer and there are plenty of places online to post all the details. Not so fast. A Utah woman recently found out the hard way that blabbing about a hideous shopping experience online can...
Those who watch local television news have come to expect low brow stories which, if nothing else, are somewhat unique to their market. Generally it’s a rigid formula of top local stories, some national news, sports, weather and a capper which is usually some...
Bowl season is holiday season for college football conferences and schools, and not just because it falls during the same time of year. Four of the “Power 5” conferences are guaranteed over $30 million just from their automatic participation in BCS bowls, and stand to...
A federal judge ruled Monday that the National Security Agency’s massive covert telephone records collection is unconstitutional, though even he expects the issue will ultimately be settled in the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite the ruling, and in anticipation of an...
