It is no secret that medical care in the United States is overpriced. But as the tale of the humble IV bag shows all too clearly, it is secrecy that helps keep prices high: hidden in the underbrush of transactions among multiple buyers and sellers, and …

An article in the Financial Times titled "How The Rich Are Making Sure They Stay On Top" perpetuates the liberal notion that there is a worldwide conspiracy to repress the working classes. This dark side of income inequality has been the hallmark of …

Oh, and then they are going to gauzily remember history, with their usual panel of affluent boobs. But first, Syria with Corker and …. But all of this was in service of making the case that Trayvon Martin deserved to have been shot. This seems to be …

“While the NSA eventually made changes to its minimization procedures in response to this ruling, the very collection it describes was a serious violation of the Fourth Amendment and demonstrates even more clearly the need to close the backdoor …

The Fed's second round of so-called quantitative easing, announced in November 2010, sparked complaints from officials in Germany, China and Brazil that the U.S. was starting a competitive devaluation of the dollar, hurting their economies. Bernanke …

Many low and mid tier real estate investors were forced to dump their properties or completely abandon them. While smaller investments at $200,000 to $400,000 were no longer being picked up, interestingly, higher end luxury real estate actually saw an …

“Lakeshore Estates being decimated in Hurricane Katrina is building luxury homes again. New Orleans home sales are surging again with Lakeshore, LA part of New Orleans Real Estate redevelopment.” (Newswire.net—August 12, 2013) Lakeshore, …

Consumer confidence is back, and buyers are worried about future price increases, said Steven Presson, an agent for Corcoran Group Real Estate in Palm Beach. "Summer is typically the slow time of year for luxury real estate," Presson said. "But I've …

Other luxury goods too have not been spared including automobiles and high-end mobiles phones, while televisions, laptops and exotic foods are on the radar for import duty hike. The Finance Ministry is readying a list of luxury items that have no …