ECONOMY

Taxpayers Subsidizing Peanut Glut to the Tune of $2 Billion
Because of the existence of federal subsidies, farmers are overproducing peanuts, putting taxpayers on the...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/22015-taxpayers-subsidizing-peanut-glut-to-the-tune-of-2-billion

Congress Votes to Raid Fed’s Slush Fund to Pay for Highways
With a seemingly innocuous transportation bill, the Federal Reserve's precious "independence" is being threatened —...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/22010-congress-votes-to-raid-fed-s-slush-fund-to-pay-for-highways

More Signs the Economy Is Slowing
Signs that the economy is slowing are not aberrations due to bad weather or attitudes,...

http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/markets/item/21964-more-signs-the-economy-is-slowing

OPEC Ignores Crude Oil Glut, Vows to Continue Pumping Flat Out
Following a contentious six-hour meeting on Friday, OPEC oil ministers meeting in Vienna announced that nothing will change: They will continue to pump at maximum rates despite the growing glut of oil in the world. Predictably, crude oil prices dropped, along with wholesale gasoline prices.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/markets/item/22090-opec-ignores-crude-oil-glut-vows-to-continue-pumping-flat-out