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Cigarette Companies and the Marijuana Industry

Brian Hicks
Posted December 5, 2013

As the recreational marijuana industry begins to expand across the country, cigarette companies are bound to get involved...

Congress' Next Mortgage Screw-Up

Briton Ryle
Posted December 4, 2013

Politicians in Washington encouraged the housing bubble by working to follow through on campaign promises. Now they're at it again...

Investors Pony Up $4.2 Million for Pipeline Robots

Jeff Siegel
Posted December 4, 2013

The crumbling infrastructure spans the entire United States, but a new army of pipeline robots are being developed and deployed to repair more than 900,000 miles of water mains.

Argentina Economic Crisis

Brian Hicks
Posted December 4, 2013

Argentina is struggling to keep up its central bank reserves as travelers take their money out of the country...

Detroit's Municipal Bankruptcy Ruling

Briton Ryle
Posted December 4, 2013

Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes has approved Detroit's application for bankruptcy protection. What precedent does this set for other struggling cities?

Government Attacks on Homeschooling Continue

Brian Hicks
Posted December 4, 2013

In a clear case of unlawful discrimination, a Florida judge has forced a responsible parent to, well, not parent. As is typical with ill-informed bureaucrats and militant liberals, homeschoolers...

A New Direction for E-Readers

Brian Hicks
Posted December 3, 2013

The consumer e-reader market has shrunk due to the prevalence of affordable, full-color LCD tablets, but a new type of device could turn things around for e-paper.

How China's IPO Rules Will Affect Alibaba

Briton Ryle
Posted December 3, 2013

As China's major e-commerce company gears up for an IPO, many believe it will list on the U.S. exchange. But China may soon be an option as well...

Consumer Spending Trends for the Holidays

Brian Hicks
Posted December 3, 2013

Black Friday hype may have been bigger than ever this year, but spending wasn't up to par. Still, we can forget about the discounts that happen even after the holiday weekend is over...

How High Could Bitcoin Prices Go?

Brian Hicks
Posted December 2, 2013

Bitcoin prices continue to break through new highs, and many see even bigger gains in its future. Will digital currencies become the new normal?

Gold Coin ATM

Briton Ryle
Posted December 2, 2013

Beijing's Hua Xia Bank is offering customers an attractive option: the ability to withdraw gold coins from ATMs...

Amazon Drones: Not Ready for Takeoff