In Tuesday's election, millions of eligible voters didn't care enough to vote. Millions more were so energized they'd have voted twice if they could. So why not let them? University of Chicago economics professor Glen Weyl thinks letting people buy extra votes could be good for democracy, and our budget issues, too.\
Among today's top online stories for investors are the best dividend stocks for a tough environment, a deep value analysis of Dr Pepper, China's one-child policy, and a somewhat bullish take on yesterday's dismal housing news.
A New York Times blogger argues that wasting food is worse for the environment than a bit of plastic packaging that extends its shelf life, since the methane food produces when it decays. But composting and buying locally would better solve the problem.
If stores seem picked over this year, don't be fooled into thinking you just missed a crazy sale. It's deliberate. Retailers expect growth and profits in 2010 won't come from new stores, but rather from merchandising the existing ones to the hilt -- with less, but more exclusive merchandise.
