A bearish crude market is wreaking havoc on governments whose budgets rely on oil revenues.

Chicago’s city government is literally trying to build a casino to provide the income stream necessary to meet its pension obligations down the road.

The Obama Administration is considering increasing the overtime threshold to more than double the current cutoff. While politicians should be working toward raising Americans’ wages, doing it by decree is counterproductive.

Russia is looking to pull Macedonia away from the West as its leaders’ corruption is supposedly exposed by an opposition whistleblower. Will Putinism be able to win the day in southeastern Europe?

The Vaca Muerta shale play could remake Argentina’s energy landscape. And Argentina’s political class may finally be ready to fully take advantage of it.

Some observers are worried that the U.S. has gotten ahead of itself in Asia, as regional partners worry about having to choose between the U.S. and economic relations with China.

Examples of harsh domestic practices around the Middle East, like the 1000 lashes Saudi Arabia is giving to a liberal blogger, are in part a consequence of the current weak U.S. policy in the region.

Pollsters are up in arms over possible FCC regulations which could make blocking robocalls much easier for consumers. Too bad for them.

The mere fact that he is able to make the play tells us that the U.S. hasn’t been paying enough attention to Europe.

The AKP’s thumping at the polls means Turkey’s democracy gets another chance.