Новости за 16.12.2011

James Waterson reports on the latest tennis news for Tennis Now. Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova were name the 2011 ITF World Champions, the Bryan brothers broke John McEnroe's record for most weeks ranked No. 1 and Serena Williams is the most searched female athlete. Albert Costa stepped down as Spain's Davis Cup captain, and Mikhail Youzhny earned a doctorate in philosophy.

AT&T is pushing a three year old division that connects devices other than phones, including GPS trackers, cars and gadgets that talk to each other. WSJ's Andy Jordan looks at some of the devices.

Drummer Max Weinberg have re-listed a Colonial-style home in Middletown, N.J., for $5.9 million. The home originally listed about a year ago for $6.5 million, and was taken off the market several months later. Juliet Chung has details on Lunch Break.

A Washington, D.C., home originally asking nearly $9 million in March is in contract to sell for more than $7 million, in what brokers say is the third-biggest deal in D.C. this year.

WSJ Wine Columnist Lettie Teague scans the wine accessories market and finds a few good tools and many destined-for-the-drawer toys on Lunch Break.

United's upcoming Europa League campaign. Victory over Wolves games with QPR and Fulham to come this week.

United's upcoming Europa League campaign. Victory over Wolves games with QPR and Fulham to come this week.

On this week’s Rant Cast regulars Ed and Paul discuss Manchester United’s upcoming Europa League campaign. We talk Premier League – reviewing United’s victory over Wovlerhampton Wanderers last weekend, and the games with QPR and Fulham to come this week. And we ponder the latest twist in Ryan Giggs’ ongoing court battle with Imogen Thomas. […]

Alan Reynolds

In 2007, before the housing and financial crises, the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 39.5 percent of individual income taxes, according to the CBO, plus 57 percent of the corporate tax, 4.7 percent of federal excise taxes, and 4.1 percent of payroll taxes. Combining those taxes, the top 1 percent paid a record 26.5 percent of all federal taxes combined from 2003 to 2007—up from 21.8 percent when Clinton was president and 13.8 percent from 1979 to 1982 before the Reagan tax cuts took effect. Читать дальше...

Daniel J. Mitchell

In his class-warfare campaign for higher tax rates and more redistribution, President Obama has picked up support from the usual suspects, including union bosses, left-wingers in Congress and the establishment media. But he’s also getting help from the bureaucrats at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development — which gets $100 million a year from US taxpayers.

Most Americans have never heard of the OECD; Paris-based, it for decades... Читать дальше...