Yes, we need to reduce dishonesty and corruption among our corporations, but we should look to our political class as well.

The "green prism" through which Wal-Mart now views all of its products and operations is forcing critics to see the retail giant in a new light.

Initiatives to expand regulation of the food industries with the overall goal of increasing competition and commodity prices farmers receive often have the unintended consequence of raising consumer prices and lowering farmers’ prices while reducing the quality and variety of food products available to consumers.

The two most pro-consumer technological revolutions of the past generation have been the rise of big box stores such as Wal-Mart and the maturation of a global payment card system on which Wal-Mart depends. It's a pity that political progressives are on the wrong side of both these revolutions.

Indeed, price controls are one of the most pernicious kinds of government regulation. In an ironic twist, they often lead to higher consumer prices over time because they build inefficiencies into economic transactions and decision-making that end up costing consumers more money in the long run.

This article is the first part of a two-part examination of the contentious issue of how state governments' provision of goods and services to the public should be taxed under a VAT.

Employers worry more about the effects of a bad hire than about the problems of hiring someone who is competent but not exceptional.

India's continued rise on the global stage depends on reform and advance in the retail sector.