Category: Business

CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection had a busy year. There were several major and ongoing initiatives in 2007 involving Customs and Border Protection, one of which -- Secure …

This is the 8th of a series of posts about the year's most important business stories: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in 2007 to decide whether D.C. can ban …

The Federal Reserve acted strangely in 2007. Some might argue precipitously or perhaps even recklessly. In the wake of a two-year period in which the Fed raised short-term rates …

It was a pretty good year for global free trade and thus capitalism. Despite the loud and shrill opposition of leftists and Buchanan clones, voters in Costa Rica decided …

The landmark 2005 Energy Policy Act paid fresh dividends in 2007. For the first time in a full generation there was a formal application to build a new nuclear …

They wouldn't promote the movie, but the fictional beverage in it, now that's worth marketing! From Danny Leigh of The Guardian: 1) Early last year, Mike Judge, creator of …

November Job Growth Overall the economy in November created the net sum total of 696,000 jobs. That net job gain includes 1099 contractors, per diem jobs and self-employment. Established …

For those who are curious here's a link to the official text of the Prez's announcement on Thursday regarding mortgage loans and foreclosures. For obvious reasons the media's reporting …

This is the 4th in a series of posts about the year's major business stories: CBS News The unionized writers at CBS News called a strike. Irony can be …

Economic Growth The country's services sector grew in November for the 56th consecutive month. Services account for 80% of economic activity. Services growth in November was less than October's …