Existing home sales rose steadily in January in most of the country and left the supply of homes at a 13-year low, signaling the housing […]
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Retail Sales Slow In January
New taxes and higher gas prices forced Americans to cut down on shopping and dining out in January, putting a damper on growth in retail […]
Roadmap for a Shecovery
By Shannon Firth When Patricia Dyett’s unemployment benefits ended last year, she knew she needed to find work fast. Already behind on her rent, she […]
U.S. Auto Industry Heads Green; But With Difficulty
Joseph Alfords, a North Carolina resident, says his 80 minutes, 44 miles daily commute has been putting a pinch on his pocketbook. So he traded […]
Immigrants and Housing in New York City
The Hype file could not be uploaded to this site due to a missing widget. Here is the link to file – Immigrants and Housing […]
Small Business and Jobs: Fact or Fiction
Small business has long been hailed as the driver of job creation and that assertion has only grown stronger and louder in the wake of […]
Small Businesses Tap Global Demand with Ex-Im
By Ken Christensen When Susan Axelrod discovered an overseas market for her quiches 25 years ago, her private bank wasn’t there to help spur the […]
Going AGOA: What has free trade done for Africa?
In many ways, Angola seems an economist’s – and politician’s, and businessman’s – dream. By the numbers, Angola’s economy appears to be booming. Between 2001 […]
Strong Retail Sales, But Retailers Still Shedding Jobs
Ten years ago, Sandeep Bhanote started Global Bay Mobile with three friends out of an apartment. For six years they chugged along, creating apps for […]
A Silver Lining in Nursing
Caroline Bower is a little behind on her job search compared with classmates, but she’s not too worried. Unlike most recent college graduates, Bower, 23, […]