Foxconn's "pay us to make jobs" deal with Wisconsin is complete crap, and can't be fixed to "benefit" the state even when judged by the foolish standard of "getting enough jobs for the money."

"Subsidize a business to make jobs" is a form of trickle-down: making welfare payments to businesses so that a fraction of the money will reach non-rich citizens. As governments do this, they help businesses pressure them to do ever more of it.

Wisconsin should cancel the Foxconn deal the way New Yorkers cancelled NYC's Amazon deal.

New York State says that Exxon's subpoenas to its investors are meant to intimidate them from testifying in court against Exxon.

Remember to avoid the solecism of pronouncing Exxon" like "exon" ;-).

(satire) the Pentagon awarded Oscar Mayer a five-year, $102 million contract Monday to develop military-grade hot dogs, complete with all the fixings.

A salmon farm on a small island in the middle of protected wildlife could do many kinds of harm.

(satire) Christ announced Monday that He has called off plans for His return upon coming to the realization that He has been gone so long at this point that coming back “would just be weird.”