Free checking over? Thank you, Barack Obama

“Facing new government regulations and a lackluster economy, the financial industry is forcing customers to pay more just to park their money at the bank.”

via Is the era of free checking accounts over? – The Week.

10 Places Not to Do Business in the United States, Because Of Government

If you are a business owner facing such a decision, here are 10 places where you should not invest your money or locate your business:

Philadelphia,

California,

West Virginia,

South Florida,

Madison County, Illinois,

St. Clair County, Illinois,

McLean County, Illinois,

New York City,

Albany, New York,

Clark County, Nevada.

via 10 Places Not to Do Business in the United States.

Ten Years After Enron, It Is Time to Throw Out Sarbanes–Oxley’s Section 404

The result [of Sarbanes Oxley] is lower job growth by these companies and fewer workers hired by new businesses. Congress partially recognized this in 2010 by granting an exemption to publicly traded companies whose stock is worth a total of $75 million or less, but this threshold is far too low, and questions remain if Section 404 is needed at all.”

via Ten Years After Enron, It Is Time to Throw Out Sarbanes–Oxley’s Section 404.