For decades, gambling has been the preferred arrow in state policymakers’ budgetary quivers, the thinking being that even in poor economic times, tax revenues from gambling would continue to gr

Ever since cave paintings presented a rudimentary depiction of the male and female form, pornography has had its place in the history of human existence. From Victorian lithographs and Tijuana Bibles

Minyan Morning Memo One to watch: Lowes' (LOW) logo is accompanied by the words “Let’s build something together” but it appears to have been bested by Lego this morning. While

The phrase "short squeeze" is being tossed around a lot these days and a few folks have offered that the action off the March lows has been a function of that paper chase.My initial reactio

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Retail, office, and industrial real estate are all suffering to various degrees.Let's take a look at all three, courtesy of CoStar, starting with Rapidly Falling Prices Changing Dynamics of Office Le

“Now I don't have to tell you good folks what's been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come t

1. Record Correlation Hints Herd CollapseThat's a rather mysterious headline, I agree. And it's typical of the kind you have to roll your sleeves up and dig through if you're picking through Bloomber

On Wednesday, Bing.com -- Microsoft's (MSFT) fourth incarnation of its struggling search engine -- will have been live for one full week. While its success and longevity would be hard to gauge so ear

It’s a common problem. You’re sitting down with the kids to watch a wholesome episode of Desperate Housewives on Sunday, only to have a Viagra commercial suddenly pop up. The embarrassmen