April 30, 2012
Nick Akins grew up wanting to be a drummer in a rock-and-roll band.
April 19, 2012
When Jason Lee set off for a new country in search of success, his father was far from supportive. He saw Jason making a decision that was an affront to his upbringing. Hadn't he prepared Jason for all the work that was to be done closer to home? That was then, some handful of years ago.
April 17, 2012
If you’re looking for some good news in the U.S. economy, you might want to head to the warm, energy rich Gulf Coast.
April 16, 2012
Over this past week, markets across the world were caught in turmoil. One major source of this upheaval was found, once again, in Europe. More specifically, Spain.
April 11, 2012
In this series, we are looking at how tough economic times have led the United States and Europe down two different paths – one focused on budget cuts, the other on investment and enterprise.
April 3, 2012
The AP reports that Australia is overhauling some of its immigration procedures in order to welcome skilled immigrants from…. the United States!
March 27, 2012
According to economist John Cochrane's recent post in Bloomberg View, "austerity isn't working." For those who've been following this blog recently, you'll know that we've sta
March 26, 2012
GE is out with a stunning interactive infographic that collates their entire history of annual reports.
March 20, 2012
There has been a flurry of reports and findings lately that the American economy is growing again. U.S. manufacturing is strengthening and the country’s gross domestic product has surpassed pre-economic crisis levels. This is welcome news, but it doesn’t mean the country is out of the woods yet.
March 8, 2012
China is the third largest U.S. export market and is expected to continue the 468% growth in exports that has marked the decade from 2000. In 2010, America sent China goods worth some $91.9 billion. Where exactly are these exports coming from?