As I report in the latest issue of Forbes, global automakers frustrated by problems elsewhere in the world are now rushing to open new factories in Brazil which they see as the next frontier for long-term growth.

FORBES: Brazil Offers Tax Breaks To Automakers For Research Investment

Moreover, technical problems signing up new subscribers plagued the iPhone's launch, leaving open the possibility that more iPhones were purchased in the initial rush.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The measures over-reach, open up new battles that conservatives would be ill-advised to fight, and pose more problems for Republican candidates than for Democrats.

ECONOMIST: Ballot initiatives