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GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn't difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-leader/

Conservatives who support free trade in goods and services, but oppose greater migration, and liberals who support immigration but oppose free trade, both need to understand that the economic case for free trade in both labor and in goods and services is essentially the same. Benjamin Powell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-powell/

The first step towards finding a solution to this problem is to simply admit the truth. After owning up to what is really going on, the next step is to understand the consequences of your behavior. And then you can dust off your budget. Neal Frankle http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-frankle/

A beautiful brand idea is invisible, but possesses the gravitation force to unify messages across an exploding array of media, geography and cultures. The brand idea is more than a theoretical abstraction. It remains the lynchpin of consumer loyalty. Tom Doctoroff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-doctoroff/

A former employee of a restaurant in Crested Butte, Colo. has a bone to pick with her erstwhile boss. In a letter to the editor... Mollie Reilly http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

How far into the future should governments budget? Economic theory has a clear and rigid answer. But it's not one economists like to give -- for two reasons. Laurence J. Kotlikoff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-j-kotlikoff/

Reasonable people would agree that a bank having a history of involvement with fraud and mismanagement (and a recipient of one of the largest bank bailouts) shouldn't be writing bank legislation. Unless, of course, you are the U.S. Congress doing business as usual. Steven Strauss http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-strauss/

Money is so corrupting that even the simple act of thinking about it can lead people to act in unethical ways, according to a recent... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

TERRACE, B.C. - The proponent and opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline will make their final pitches to a federal review panel starting Monday, at... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-ferreras/

West Virginia billionaire Jim Justice made his fortune in coal and agriculture, and he is revered in his home state as the man who rescued... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

British Prime Minister David Cameron has rightly put free trade on the top of the G8 agenda. It is possibly one of the best ways we could help the world foster economic prosperity and development. Bjørn Lomborg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bjorn-lomborg/

24/7 Wall St.: Less than a third of the nation’s workers were actively engaged in their jobs last year, according to a Gallup report released... 24/7 Wall St. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

BONN, Germany — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-leader/

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of people were allowed to return to their homes Sunday morning as Indianapolis firefighters watched over the smoldering ruins of a sprawling... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

SAN FRANCISCO — The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-leader/

If you weren't convinced that small can be better, watch this video. The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brie-dyas/

At least one part of the labor force has expanded significantly since the recession hit: the low-wage part, made up of burger flippers, home health... The New York Times http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

PHILADELPHIA — A man working on the roof of a Philadelphia apartment building fell through into one of the units, where a girl watching TV... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

WASHINGTON -- Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/