1.  CNNMoney — “Ohio hasn’t been an oil powerhouse for nearly 100 years. But thanks to controversial new drilling technology, the state that once produced a third of the nation’s crude and was the birthplace of John D. Rockefeller’s mighty … read more >

More amazing photos from The Atlantic. HT: Catherine Rampell

The word “quota” appears four times in the draft of the District of Columbia’s taxi reform bill, including this key phrase: “The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission is authorized to establish a public vehicle-for-hire licensing quota which provides that the … read more >

According to releases over the last several days from the Conference Board, October leading economic indicators increased by 0.5% in France (following three monthly declines), 0.6% in Australia (following two strong monthly gains), and 0.3% in Germany (following two monthly … read more >

The EMSI group (Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.) has analyzed job growth for 800 occupations during the 2007-2011 downturn, with some interesting results: For job growth over the last four years, six of the top eight occupations and nine of the … read more >

From Gizmag: 1. The Top Ten Things you CAN have for Christmas. 2. The Top Ten Things you CAN’T have for Christmas (because they’re too expensive).  HT: Don Geng