This week House and Senate leaders announced that Congress will do something to respond to rising unemployment before they adjourn for the year. I don't know any economist -- or anyone else, for that matter -- who would argue that the current 10.2% unemployment rate and lack of job creation in this...

Caveat Emptor, and Carry a Flashlight? Photoluminescent (PL) exit signs can be an excellent addition to the life safety outfitting of many facilities. Their ease of application and use lend them to be favored by many building operators and sometimes even required by life safety codes. However, PL signage...

The difference between Veterans’ Day and Memorial Day I have noticed that many (even within the media) confuse the meaning and are not aware of the difference between the Veterans' and Memorial Day Holidays. Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result...

Even as numerous indicators suggest that the economy is emerging from recession, one of the most important of all continues to worsen. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2% in October (subscription required), its highest since April 1983. Statistics like...

The federal government took steps recently to speed up the approval process for electricity transmission lines. Or at least, to speed up the permitting on federal lands. An agreement between the White House and eight federal agencies puts one agency in charge of the cumbersome process of approving transmission...