The dream of virtually every American is to retire as early as possible. Who doesn’t want to have each and every day to do …

“Let me lay to rest the bugaboo of what is called devaluation,” Richard Nixon told his fellow Americans on Aug. 15, 1971. The 37th …

This week is a big one in the psychiatry world. The American Psychiatric Association released the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual …

“I have not done anything wrong,” Lois Lerner, head of the IRS’ nonprofit division, told a congressional hearing. “I have not broken any laws.” …

The study of crowds has always fascinated people in finance. It’s not hard to understand why. Markets can go to crazy extremes, extremes no …

In my youth, I did several years in Hollywood. My mother, thankfully, never found out. I told her I was a contract killer for …

The opening talk at the Bitcoin 2013 conference in San Jose was given by the Wilklevoss twins, purported owners of 1% of the world’s …

Kings used to “clip” and “sweat” coins constantly to pad the government treasury. Coins would be called in and filed around the edges, with the resulting loose metal coined into new currency for the government to spend. This practice has gone the way of the buggy whip, with the Federal Reserve conjuring up billions from the ether with the ease of a keystroke.

In recent years, calling yourself a libertarian has become, at least in some circles, cool. Desperate media characters like comedian Bill Maher and radio …

The writings of H.L. Mencken — the Sage of Baltimore, the home of Agora Inc. — have been a constant companion for me since …

I’ve noticed a trend with the writings of Chris Anderson, former editor of Wired magazine and the author of a new book on 3-D …

The Cleveland Police Department took plenty of criticism when three girls that had been missing for a decade escaped captivity mere miles from their …

You are inspired by an idea. You want to share it with your friends. Why? Because it enhances your life, and you hope it …

People will be paying more and getting less from their governments as health costs and pension obligations will force state and local governments to …

You are inspired by an idea. You want to share it with your friends. Why? Because it enhances your life, and you hope it …

Two years ago, I spoke to a gentlemen who had started and sold four companies. He was currently working on a new project that …

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using sophisticated cameras, called “automated license plate readers,” or ALPRs, to scan and record the license plates of millions …

The countries of the developed world are experiencing a new class of refugee — members of the middle and upper classes. These rungs of …

We crossed another milestone in industrial history last week. Over the weekend of May 4-5, 2013, the world’s first handgun was printed on a …

People seem to do the craziest things when it comes to money. They chase stock market bubbles. They throw good money after bad investments, …

The latest unemployment data reveal the hope and tragedy of the American economic plight. Cheers went up for a modest increase in hiring, one …

The 20th century was an age of big business. And investors did well backing the giant blue chips on their march to glory. But …

Walking away is not just for homeowners anymore. Now banks have joined in and are walking away, leaving thousands of homes vacant because they …

A contributing factor in the rise of Internet commerce, a feature that gave it a kick-start, was that you didn’t have to pay sales …