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Jun 24, 2013

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The Supreme Court ruled on a handful of cases today and employers came out on the winning side on several. Experts say the court continues to lean right on many issues -- but perhaps most notably when it comes to business. Also, Colorado and Washington are making recreational marijuana fully legal starting in 2014. Each state is furiously drafting regulations to set up the first-ever regulated commercial cannabis markets.

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Forget the IRS; investigate the Girl Scouts!

Jun 24, 2013
An Iowa congressman is calling for an inquiry by the House Ways and Means Committee into the finances of the Girl Scouts.

Supreme Court strongly pro-business in Roberts years

Jun 24, 2013
Social issues like same-sex marriage get the Supreme Court headlines, but meanwhile the court has built a strong record of decisions strengthening and protecting business.

Ahh... The scent of alma mater...

Jun 24, 2013
Notre Dame is the latest school to market its own fragrance.

What's the right price for legal pot?

Jun 24, 2013
Washington State tries to balance public health, tax revenues and driving the black market out of business as it licenses retailers to sell recreational marijuana.

Wall Street's gut punch comes from the East

Jun 24, 2013
Will China’s efforts to curtail lending become a problem for the U.S. economy?

Bullet shortage? No problem: Make your own

Jun 24, 2013
Demand for firearms has been skyrocketing since the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut. But when ammunition is in short supply or sales are limited, you can always make your own.

In regulating carbon pollution, the price put on it matters

Jun 24, 2013
Governments and businesses estimate a Social Cost of Carbon, the cost of damage caused by a ton of carbon emissions.

Death of tourists also a blow to Pakistan's economy

Jun 24, 2013
Pakistan's tourism economy could be further in jeopardy after the attack and murder of mountain climbers.

The Supreme Court ruled on a handful of cases today and employers came out on the winning side on several. Experts say the court continues to lean right on many issues — but perhaps most notably when it comes to business. Also, Colorado and Washington are making recreational marijuana fully legal starting in 2014. Each state is furiously drafting regulations to set up the first-ever regulated commercial cannabis markets.