Rank  Country GDP in 2011Millions ($) 1 United States $15,094,025 2 China $7,298,147 3 Japan $5,869,471 4 Germany $3,577,031 5 France $2,776,324 6 Brazil $2,492,908 7 United Kingdom $2,417,570 8 Italy $2,198,730 9 Russia $1,850,401 10 U.S. Manufacturing $1,837,031 11 … read more >

Slugging to work? There’s an app for that. The “slugs” (pictured above) are part of the informal Washington, D.C.-area commuting phenomenon in which drivers heading into the city pick up riders (“slugs”) along Interstate 95 so they can take the … read more >

From Comerica Bank: “Michigan Economic Activity Index increased by four points in February, spiking to a level of 102. The February index level is 42 points, or 70 percent, above the index cyclical low of 60. February marks the highest … read more >

The chart above from GasBuddy.com shows that the national average retail gas price has been falling slowly, but steadily over the last three weeks, from about $3.92 per gallon in early April to $3.82 today, which is a 2.5% decline. … read more >

Portland, Ore. — “Can the government protect you from cheap fares and innovative service merely to shield politically connected businesses from competition?  That is the question the Institute for Justice and its clients want answered in a federal lawsuit filed … read more >