Anna Bernasek

Rugged individualism is on the rise in the wake of the Great Recession

The once exceptional U.S. economy is expected to remain ho-hum for quite some time

Poland Spring trounced Coca-Cola in America's top market

A couple of eatery chains tell a story about the U.S. labor market

The IRS estimates the average taxpayer spends about 13 hours on taxes and non-compliance costs are huge

For all the hype surrounding its IPO last fall, the social media service had a dismal end to 2013

Australia's minimum wage is tops among developed nations; America ranks No. 11

The U.S. auto industry is alive and well and closing the gap with Japan

The job crisis may be going away only to be replaced with wage concerns

In just eight years, the U.S. has halved its dependence on energy imports

Marijuana sales approach that of cigarettes. Tax receipts are nada.

Marijuana sales approach that of cigarettes. Tax receipts are nada.

For all the real estate gains in 2013, one in five homeowners still owe the bank more than their home is worth.

One in five homeowners still owe the bank more than their home is worth

Some 30 million Americans between the age of 50 and 64 have no savings. What could go wrong?

Some 30 million Americans between the age of 50 and 64 have no savings

Income inequality is growing more under Obama than it was under George W.

Income inequality is growing more under Obama than it was under George W.

Speculators are bidding up a piece of computer data with no intrinsic value.

Speculators are bidding up a piece of computer data with no intrinsic value

Yes, insurance is good to have, but that doesn't mean it's a good value for everyone.

Yes, insurance is good to have, but that doesn't mean it's a good value for everyone

The American Airlines-U.S. Airways marriage is great for everyone, except customers.

The American Airlines/US Airways merger is a boon to everyone except customers

Individual investors are disappearing from the stock market

Individual investors are disappearing from the stock market.

The federal government may soon be spending more on interest payments on the debt than on children.

The world is spending more on the old and skimping on the young