Government

Let's start with the anatomy of a troll: First you email. Then you follow up with a text. Then, if all else fails, you place a phone call. All of this to get your kid in college to register to vote. Technology to the rescue?

Mitt Romney and President Obama will be crisscrossing the state of Florida today. In recent weeks, one issue is becoming central to the campaign: Whether the government is over-regulating business.

How tax exemptions and subsidies help pay for the American lifestyle.

Gallup's latest data reveals Americans' priorities for whichever man wins the fall presidential election.

As part of our weekly Attitude Check, we look at recent Gallup data on how Americans feel about big versus small business, government, and other institutions.

Commentator Robert Samuelson says that contrary to popular wisdom, it's actually the poor and the middle-class who control the government.

Throughout history, rulers have imposed taxes on everything from wigs to windows, but astute tax avoiders have always found a way to escape them.

Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell says government needs to push sound saving, rather than sound borrowing.

The budget ax is swinging