Economy
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Case against McDonald’s could ‘upend’ the franchise model
McDonald’s defended itself Monday in New York against a new labor board standard that threatens to end the franchise model.…
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Number and nature of Google execs’ White House visits raise ethical questions
Frequent meetings between Google executives and Federal Trade Commission officials are raising questions about the FTC’s 2013 decision to drop…
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Obamacare turns 5: Still polarizing after all these years
Five years after it was first introduced, Obamacare remains a highly partisan issue. President Obama used the five-year anniversary of…
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FAIR fight: Tax cutter Grover Norquist argues more immigrants better for economy
In a battle of Washington heavyweights, tax reformer Grover Norquist will debate border enforcer Dan Stein on immigration policy this…
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Congresswoman argues kids who inherit money should be drug-tested or something
Should estate inheritances be treated the same as welfare under the law? Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez thinks do. She offered a baffling defense…
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Report: Feds give billions to foreign green energy companies
Which company has gotten the most subsidies from the U.S. government? Would you believe it’s a Spain-based green energy company?…
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‘I-Squared’ bill would triple number of immigrant skilled laborers, squeeze American tech workers
If it’s good for Google, is it good for America? Under pressure to bring more foreign technology workers into the…
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How many planes did the Obamas take to California on the same day? (Video)
Michelle and President Obama continue to take advantage of taxpayers by excessive travel expenditures as president and first lady. Recently,…
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McConnell promises ‘clean’ debt limit bill, if necessary (Video)
“Never again will any president, from either party, be allowed to raise the debt ceiling without being held accountable for…
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Obama squeezes U.S. workers in visa vise, grants work permits to spouses of foreign visa holders
The Department of Homeland Security is granting work permits to certain spouses of foreign visa holders in the United States —…
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U.N. climate chief admits goal of calls for regulation is worldwide redistribution of wealth
A high UN official has admitted the real reason for the climate hysteria: to transform the world economy, redistributing income…
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Study on comparative freedom afforded by states finds New York dead last
“The United States might be the ‘land of the free,’ but some states are clearly freer than others,” quips the New York…
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IRS giving tax refunds to illegal immigrants who NEVER paid taxes *UPDATE*
The Washington Times reports that he Internal Revenue Service is allowing illegal immigrants to claim up to three years’ refunds on income…
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MSNBC issues bizarre correction on story about wages and Walmart
An MSNBC producer published a story implying the GOP disapproves of businesses raising wages for their workers Tuesday afternoon, then…
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What will really happen in the event of a Homeland Security Department ‘shutdown’
We are three days shy of a partial government shutdown, and some on the left are predicting the sky will…
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U.C. Berkeley slammed over allegedly biased minimum wage report
A top researcher has called out University of California, Berkeley for allegedly releasing a biased research paper that served as…
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You won’t believe which Senator won ‘Porker of the Year ’ award
It’s not an award for girth but, rather, a distinction handed out by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste to…
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Cuomo’s fracking ban leads 15 NY towns to consider seceding to Pennsylvania
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s indecision on the fracking issue in New York led businesses to leave the state for years. His recent ban…
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Quote of the Day: Obama says Islamic State has ‘legitimate grievances’
Gee, who’d a thunk it? The president of the United States, in a moment of unparalleled magnanimity, rescued hapless ditz…
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Canada calls Greenpeace, other ‘environmental extremists’ threat to national security
While American intelligence officials (or at least the sane ones) are concerned about threats from Islamic terrorists, Canadian officials have…
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Tweet of the Day: Here are the 12 top #JobsForISIS
The hashtag #JobsForISIS was trending nationally Tuesday, after State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the solution to stopping the Islamic State…
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Va. tax revenues are up; Dem Gov McAuliffe reacts by proposing pay raise for gov’t workers
Virginia state tax collections are running “well ahead” of projections, so Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants to raise public-sector pay.…
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Vast majority of applicants to the military too stupid, too fat, or downright immoral
According to Army Recruiting Command statistics, the vast majority of applicants to the military, 71%, are turned away because of…
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Big Labor opposes bill that would allow employers to reward hard work without unions’ blessing
Advocates for right-to-work policies are pushing a bill for reform of labor laws so that employers can reward employees without…
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Even government-owned broadband providers oppose government regulation of internet
President Barack Obama has held up municipal broadband networks as an example of the need to regulate the internet, but…
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Rising tide of students with limited English swamps school budgets
Costs for schooling a surging number of limited English proficiency (LEP) students are soaring — $2.5 billion in the Washington, D.C.,…
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Michael Moore blames Brian Williams scandal on (envelope, please) George W. Bush
Barack Obama hasn’t blamed George W. Bush in a while for the ills of the world, but that’s probably because…
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California: Fired IT workers have to train their foreign replacements
A nice racket, if you can get in on it.
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Small business owners descend on Senate to wage war on NLRB
Maybe you can’t fight city hall, but a group of small business owners will appear before a Senate hearing today to explain…
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The EPA has two main arguments against the Keystone pipeline: Neither holds water
The House is prepared to put a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline on President Obama’s desk next week, but…
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Obama promotes risky lending; taxpayers and economy at risk
Edward Pinto wrote in The Wall Street Journal Friday about how the Obama administration is artificially creating markets for risky mortgages, using…
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