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Can Fluorescent Lighting Improve A Vegetable's Nutrient Capacity?

Results of a new study suggest that shoppers may want to consider where a vegetable is located in the food store before making a purchase. According to the research, the fluorescent lighting commonly found in supermarkets can enhance the nutritional value of leafy vegetables, especially spinach.  

Surveys Reveals Americans May Be Torn Between Taxes And Health

A pair of recent polls has shown that there may be a growing tension between people’s desire to pay fewer taxes and their aspirations to live healthier lives. 

Civil Rights Groups Criticize Movie Industry Lawsuit

The United States Copyright Group has filed a brief that threatens to sue Time Warner Company (TWC) for copyright infringement if the company does not reveal the information about consumers who downloaded films using the BitTorrent application. However, civil rights groups have asked the court to block the subpoena. 

Second Amendment Supporters Say England Shooting Spree Offers Cautionary Tale

American supporters of gun rights have been electrified by last week’s mass shooting in England and are seeing it as proof that restrictive gun laws, common in Europe, do more harm than good. 

Reports Show Why It Is Hard To Create Satisfactory Tax Policy

A pair of recently released reports shows why politicians are often in a quandary when it comes to fashioning taxation policies—the first suggests that lower taxes increase national debt, while the other blames poverty on state income taxes. 

Obama, Brewer Meet, But Fail To Agree, On Arizona Immigration Bill

Amid a harsh domestic dispute over Arizona’s new immigration law, the state’s governor traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Obama to discuss the issue. However, it appears that the two sides did not come to any substantive agreements. 

EBRI Report Details Americans' Retirement Income Sources

In the current economic climate many Americans are increasingly concerned about their income when they retire. Unfortunately, recent studies do not paint an optimistic picture and show once again the importance of investment in safe assets. 

Brewer To Obama: 'We'll Meet You In Court'

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has said that she will fight any attempt by the Federal government to overturn her state’s controversial new immigration law. 

Obama Pushes Energy Reform, Lashes Out At The GOP For Oil Company Tax Breaks

With the nation’s most devastating oil spill still making headlines, President Obama took the opportunity last week to promote an energy reform bill that would drastically scale back billions of dollars in tax breaks given to large oil companies. 

NIA Offers Comments On Economy, Taxes And Gold

The National Inflation Association (NIA) recently discussed the top 10 most interesting questions it believes are on the minds of many Americans who struggle with high taxes, rising costs of living and falling asset values. 

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