Commentaries

James Cameron Buys Land in New Zealand

James Cameron just might be looking for a more simple life. James Cameron just might be looking for a more simple life. . . in New Zealand. The director of hit movies such as "Titanic" and "Avatar" has gotten a stamp of approval from the country's Overseas Investment Office to purchase 2,636 acres of farmland, according to a report from The Associated Press.

Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?

When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.

U.S. Home Prices Seen Flat in 2012, S-l-o-w-l-y Rising in 2013: Poll

The five-year slide in U.S. home prices will stop this year, followed by the start of a weak recovery next year, according to a Reuters poll that also showed economists split on whether the government would make new efforts to support the market.