When adjusting for the cost of living, workers in right-to-work states have 4.1 percent higher incomes.

France's Socialist president, Francois Hollande, is calling for 'maximum mobilization' in the face of disappointing job figures. As many as 9 million are without work in France.

The wealthy are leaving California for Facebook. Democrats, in power for 50 years in the governor's chair, have imposed regulations that have caused employers to flee.

On the same day, GM announced it will buy Ally: what was once known as GMAC, the financial arm of the failed company. The size of the purchase is not known at this time.

Inaction by President Obama and Congress will mean higher food prices and hunger worldwide.

High consumer confidence could translate into bullish growth for manufacturers and retailers. Confidence in the government's economic policies remains low.

Nearly 90 faculty members and priests at Georgetown University signed a letter criticizing Rep. Paul Ryan’s visit to the campus. They say his budget plan represents a “continuing misuse of Catholic teaching” because it allegedly hurts the poor.

Debate increases in Europe over new economic plan that intentionally reverses economic and industrial growth.

Treasury Secretary Geithner has admitted that the White House has no "solution to the long term fiscal problem. What we do know is, we don't like yours."

There are snakeheads coming to your town. Beware!

The media also came in for criticism from the Pope.

If Republicans are serious about deficit reduction, rather than assailing government, a burst of economic growth may follow.

"The Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011 is a simple, effective way to eliminate unnecessary spending items," in the federal budget.

Pay off larger debts first, which have higher interest rates.

Africans flee from farming even while foreign interests are swallowing up land as a new colonial era emerges.

In 1993, US Rep. Traficant warned that the US was then facing 'chapter 11.'

At a seminar titled “Towards a Strong Global Economic System: Revealing the Logic of Gratuitousness in the Market Economy”, discussions will focus on the challenges of progress: globalisation, social injustice, dehumanising exploitation and materialism. For Card Gianfranco Ravasi, president ...

The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace issued a controversial document on economics: "Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Public Authority". Full text.