Here’s one way to rally support for oil and coal exports: Tax them
The group Third Way says we should tax exports of coal and natural gas, too. And industry will like it.
The top White House economist’s favorite graph might restore your faith in the future
Jason Furman's favorite graph shows that productivity growth has been reasonably good over the past decade and a half -- and if that continues, we might be in for good economic growth.
Get ready to hear more about the individual mandate again
With the looming March 31 deadline to enroll in 2014 individual health plans, the mandate is again looming large.
New research shows air pollution might make you bad at your job
Study find that pollution outdoors negatively impacts productivity indoors.
Five takeaways from Gallup’s poll on the uninsured
The uninsured rate has dropped to its lowest point since 2008, a new Gallup poll finds.
Taxpayers lost $105 million on pennies and nickels last year
In 2013 the cost of making pennies and nickels exceeded their face value for the eighth year in a row.
A single paragraph that explains why unemployment is still so high
A new chart on the duration of unemployment from the White House explains why the unemployment rate remains so high almost five years after the recession ended.
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about what happened at CPAC
(1) At CPAC, libertarians muscle up as GOP soul-searches; (2) Ukraine crisis hits closer to U.S.; (3) parties plot out Obamacare strategies; (4) solid jobs report as Fed mulls next moves; and (5) safety regulators face heat over GM recall
This is what a job in the U.S.’ new manufacturing industry looks like
The Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tenn. has hired thousands more workers in recent years -- but the jobs are much worse than they used to be.
How Bank of America is killing the paper check
If paper checks are on life support, Bank of America is now fiddling with the plug.
Boehner’s plan to save Ukraine: It’s full of gas
John Boehner thinks the U.S. can help Ukraine by exporting more natural gas. If only it were that simple.
CMS awarded $58M to Healthcare.gov firm it already fired
Verizon Terremark will continue working on Healthcare.gov, even though the Obama administration hired a replacement.
Home equity is rising, but don’t get too excited about it
The amount of the equity people have in their homes hit $10 trillion in the fourth quarter, the highest level since 2007.
Will states go along with the latest Obamacare fix?
The states have another big Obamacare decision to make.
The February jobs report debunked the weather blame game
To understand why, you have to dive into the boring logistics of how the Labor Department calculates its data.
The green movement has a Millennial problem
Younger Americans are less likely to call themselves environmentalists than older ones.
Wonkbook: U.S. action on Ukraine advances
Today's top five stories: 1) U.S. action on Ukraine advances; 2) Obamacare outreach struggles; 3) Senate rejects military sexual assault bill; 4) climate change action heats up; and 5) Obama pressed on immigration, while conservatives silent
Economy adds 175,000 jobs in February
The U.S. economy added a solid 175,000 jobs in February, despite harsh winter weather that many analysts expected would curtail hiring, according to government data released Friday morning.
The end of the traditional supermarket
Safeway, being acquired by a private equity firm, is effectively merging with supermarket chain Albertsons in an attempt to compete in the tough grocery business.
Atlanta Fed’s Lockhart talks to us about weather, jobs and the taper
In an interview with The Washington Post, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart blamed much of the disappointing data this year on a brutal winter.
