The chart above from GasBuddy shows retail gas prices and crude oil prices over the last three months.  Gas prices have increased by about 7.5% since November from $3.34 to $3.59 per gallon, while crude oil prices have increased by … read more >

North Dakota currently has the lowest state jobless rate in the country at 3.3% and California is second-highest in the nation at 11.1%, and the Golden State hasn’t seen a single-digit jobless rate now for three full years.  With that … read more >

Reason: The Great Gibson Guitar Raid: Months Later, Still No Charges Filed

That reminds me of this classic….

Matt Yglesias writes in Slate.com about how dumb city regulations around the country are threatening to kill the innovative, entrepreneurial food truck revolution: “The fact that business owners would prefer not to face competition is not a valid regulatory purpose. … read more >

In another positive sign that the U.S. labor market is gradually improving, the Labor Department reported today that the four-week moving average for initial jobless claims fell to 359,00 for the week ending February 18, which is the lowest level … read more >