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• 48 Change for a Dollar?

  As the fiscal cliff draws nearer, can Uncle Sam find savings by trading his paper dollars for metal coins?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 29, 2012

• 47 And That's The Truth, Ruth!

  With liquidation of Hostess Brands nearing reality, 18,000 Americans stand to lose their jobs. Does this underscore something deeper in the U.S. labor markets?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 21, 2012

• 46 What Is: Inelastic Demand

  As millions of Americans continue looking for work, corporate America is in no hurry to hire and unemployment lingers on.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 20, 2012

• 45 What Doesn't Kill You Only Makes You — Stranger

  As petitions of secession roll in from various states, new requests come from America's cities looking to stay in the Union.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 15, 2012

• 44 A Stress Test For America's Banks

  Having gone to extremes to keep America on its feet, Chairman Bernanke needs to find out if Wall Street really needs more money.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 14, 2012

• 43 When You Can't Lead, Secede!

  With a tough road ahead for President Obama around the fiscal cliff, states petitioning for nationhood show how divided America has become.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 13, 2012

• 42 Generation X, We're Calling You Out!

  As a generation, Millennials are often cast as lazy, demanding, and entitled by Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers. But are today's young people really the entitled generation?

  Opinion in Culture — by Alexander J Smith III — on Nov 06, 2012

• 41 Should America End The Fed?

  America's central bank has been the government's vanguard in the recovery effort with QE and open market operations. But is it time for something new?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Oct 25, 2012

• 40 The America They Believe In Part 3: America's Slide To Socialism?

  Peterffy argues a Democratic victory in November and sets the stage for 'socialist takeover' in the U.S. Should we heed his warning?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Oct 23, 2012

• 39 Siri? Apologize To Iris And Iris? Fire Your Agent

  Google's filing firm releases an 'incomplete' earnings filing while Apple must apologize to its chief rival.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Alexander J Smith III — on Oct 18, 2012