Job Outlook for Law School Grads
A sea change is underway in the legal profession, and that's trickling down to law schools across the nation. Justin Catanoso, contributing writer for the Business Journal and director of the
Economy
Lady Gaga Writing A New Song Is Like A Factory Investing In A New Machine
The government is about to change the way it accounts for the economic value of music and movies.
NTSB Wraps Up Hearings On Boeing's 787 Battery Issues
The National Transportation Safety Board has completed two days of hearings on the problems affecting Boeing's fleet of 787 Dreamliners. Those jets will have newly designed batteries housed in a fire proof containment box. There are other safety enhancements too.
Regulators Warn Banks On Direct-Deposit Loans
Regulators are warning some of the nation's largest banks to stop offering loans that are hard to distinguish from those given out by storefront payday lenders. The banks have been offering high-interest-rate, short-term loans to customers with direct deposit as an advance on their paychecks.
Signing Up For Food Stamps: The Choice And The Stigma
Forty-seven million Americans now rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. For many people, the decision to sign up is fraught with conflicting feelings about taking government assistance.
For Corn, Fickle Weather Makes For Uncertain Yields
Corn production was down last year thanks to drought. This year, conditions are too cold and wet for farmers to plant the crop. Without a break in the clouds pretty soon, there may be another shortage of the crop at harvest time.
Online Retailers Take Opposite Sides On Sales Tax Bill
A bill making its way through the Senate would make more online retailers collect sales taxes. The battle over the bill pits online retailers against brick-and-mortar stores — and, in some cases, against other online sellers. Amazon has endorsed the bill, while eBay is the loudest voice against it.
This Building Is Supergreen. Will It Be Copied?
The Bullitt Foundation's new Seattle headquarters, billed as the world's "greenest" building, is designed to be entirely self-sustaining. The developers hope it can inspire others to build this way.
Historical Marker to Recognize R.J. Reynolds Local 22
A new historical marker will be erected Saturday in Winston-Salem to recognize Local 22, a union that formed at R-J Reynolds in the 1940's.
