Welcome to the Club, Tea Party: Previous Political IRS Scandals by Eamon Murphy May 22nd 2013 12:20PM Scandalous, potentially politically motivated behavior at the IRS? Not only isn't that new, it was often far worse. Let's review some lowlights of the IRS's last century.
Apple's Low Tax Rate Not Our Fault, Ireland Says by Reuters May 21st 2013 1:45PM Ireland says it's not to blame for Apple's low global tax payments and that other countries are responsible for the tax rate paid by the company.
The Hidden Prices We Pay for Genetically Modified Seeds by Eamon Murphy May 21st 2013 11:30AM Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto can control how farmers use its genetically-modified soybean seeds. Here's why those little beans are a big deal to you.
Obama Picks OMB Chief to Run Embattled IRS by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 6:46AM President Obama picked a senior White House budget expert Thursday to become the acting head of the IRS, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency.
IRS Official Resigns, But Investigations Won't End by The Associated Press May 16th 2013 6:04AM The acting commissioner for the IRS, Steven Miller, has resigned, but don't look for the outcry over the agency's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside.
Bloomberg Executive Apologizes as New Leaks Surface by The Associated Press May 14th 2013 8:56AM Bloomberg LP moves to repair damage to its reputation after a report said that more than 10,000 client messages containing sensitive pricing data had been leaked online.
Court Orders Changes to Google's Autocomplete Hints by The Associated Press May 14th 2013 7:42AM A top German court has ordered Google to act on requests to remove autocomplete entries from the search engine after a suit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions.