Chris Dodd: When It Comes to Jobs: Movies Matter
While our leaders in Washington spar over how best to resolve this crisis, we can never lose sight of the enormous good film and television production brings to our country and to our people.
Karl Rove Caught Off Guard By Perry Criticism
During an appearance on Fox News on Thursday, Karl Rove said that he was "surprised" by critical marks Texas Governor Rick Perry made about him...
Taxes May Rise As States Start To Pay Unemployment Bills
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Lisa Lambert and Karen Pierog) - U.S. states will start sending more than $1 billion to the federal government in coming weeks for...
Christine Bader: Is Steve Jobs the Next John Browne?
Pollution and human rights abuses cannot be offset by great products. Steve Jobs -- and all other CEOs -- must be judged on how they affect people and planet as much as how they affect the company's share price.
VIDEO: Illinois Home, Purchased For One Dollar, Now Faces Foreclosure
Amid a crisis that has affected millions, even homes that would seem to be the safest of bets can face foreclosure. Linda Hatchell of Glen...
Georges Ugeux: How Did European Banks Trap Themselves in a Replay of the 2007 Crisis?
At a conference in New York at the end of 2008, Obama's economic advisor, Larry Summers made a prophetic remark at an event organized by the Economist.
Amazon, California Lawmakers Cut A Deal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers rushed to write a bill to give Amazon.com Inc a one-year reprieve from collecting certain sales taxes in...
LIVE UPDATS: Obama Outlines Jobs Plan
President Barack Obama is delivering a speech to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night to outline a new plan from his administration to...
FedEx may buy Boeing, Airbus freighters: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp <FDX.N> may buy about 50 wide-body freighters from Boeing Co <BA.N> and Airbus <EAD.PA> to update its cargo airline...
Elizabeth Warren: Middle Class Families vs. Big Banks
It's time for Republicans in the Senate to put the interests of hard working middle class families over the special interests of large financial institutions. We've got to speak out and make sure our fellow Americans know the truth.
Layaway, $15 toys among Walmart’s holiday plans
By Jessica Wohl CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eager to keep its sales momentum growing, Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> is kicking off the holiday season early, cutting...
William Lazonick: Nine Government Investments That Made Us an Industrial Economic Leader
The history of U.S. government support of industry shows that, far from eschewing a developmental role, it is plausible to argue that from the 19th century up to the present the United States has possessed the world's foremost developmental state.
