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The lack of robust enterprise-wide case management is the single biggest cause of concern for financial firms, according to a new report by Aite Group. The Boston-based consultancy said 62% of companies surveyed cited it as an "important or extremely

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April 30, 2008 08:13 AM, by Arnold Kling) Charles Kessler writes, continued growth of government is not inevitable. But a word of caution: Neither is big government’s demise...

April 30, 2008 08:37 AM, by Bryan Caplan) Admittedly I'm a sucker for a period piece, but World War I dogfight drama Flyboys has the most exciting aerial...

April 30, 2008 02:31 PM, by Bryan Caplan) From Richard Rothstein at Cato Unbound:College graduates are, in fact, not in short supply. Indeed, some college graduates are now...

April 30, 2008 04:33 PM, by Arnold Kling) A commenter points me to Will Wilkinson's post where he links to The Economist Intelligence Unit's ranking of Denmark as...

At the present time, gold is holding at its April 1 low, and the central question is, will this low hold and set the stage for a rally above $1,000, or will the low break and lead to a more

Gold remains defensive after support at 872.25 (01-Apr low) gave way in late trading on Tuesday. Market activity is likely to be fairly subdued this morning as traders await the Fed's announcement on interest rates at 14:15 EDT.

With a California state "hands free" driving rule looming, more and more folks around your office are trying out their new "Bluetooth" headsets. You know, the little Star Trek-like phone earpieces, usually with a blue blinking light, that only computer

Gold fell to $861.95 by midday in London before it rallied to find a small gain at $876.00 by about 10AM EST in New York, but it then fell back off into the close and ended with a loss of