Month: August 2009

The electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phone towers and cellphones can pose a threat to honey bees, a study  published in India has concluded. An

Here is a map of the three month change in the Philly Fed state coincident indicators. Forty six states are showing declining three month activity.

In thinking about economic reform, if you want to contemplate construction techniques outside of “the matrix,” read about the Coral Castle and Nan Madol.

by Lauren Schenkman A recent analysis of the 2007 financial markets of 48 countries has revealed that the world’s finances are in the hands of

by Declan McCullagh Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power

With much of the world still mired in recession, the IMF took action to bolster its members’ reserves through an allocation of SDRs, or Special

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By Andrew Ward and David Oakley For a world first, the announcement came with remarkably little fanfare. But last month, the Swedish Riksbank entered uncharted

By Shannon P. Duffy Ordinarily, the decision to settle a case while an appeal is pending means giving up the opportunity to set a legal