Category: econ_news

Senators: Apple Avoids Billions in Taxes

Econintersect:  The U.S. Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations released a report Monday evening 20 May 2013 charging Apple of creating what are essentially shell entities in Ireland to shelter (by special arragement with the Irish government) a… more »

How the IRS’s Nonprofit Division Got So Dysfunctional

May 18: This post has been corrected. The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from soci… more »

Romanian Teen Wins Top Intel Prize

Econontersect:  What Intel Corp. calls the "world's largest high school science research competition" was won by a 19-year old Romanian, Ionut Budistean, at the award ceremnoy in Phoenix, AZ last Friday (17 May 2013).  The contest was sponsored by the In… more »

Week Ending 20 May 2013: 7.0 Cent Gasoline Price Rise

Gasoline prices rose an average of 7.0 cents cents nationwide this past week from last weeks rise to 6.5 cents from the week before (+15.0 cents since 29 April) - with the largest rise in the Gulf Coast (2.8) followed by West Coast California (+2.5).… more »

Lyme Wars

Econintersect:  Lyme disease is a prevalent infectious disorder in the north central and northeastern United States and parts of Europe.  It is also reported infrequently in southern and western U.S.   It derives its name from the town of Lyme, CT, where… more »

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