| Nov 8, 2010 | Environment / HealthRemember the joy shared by millions around the world as we watched as the Chilean miners were rescued one by one? Celebrating their survival made me wish that the global mining industry could find itself in the spotlight too, with lights glaring at each aspect of its...
| Nov 1, 2010 | Economy / BusinessThe unemployment rate remains near double digits and many Americans have simply stopped looking for work. Yet somehow an NBC sitcom about U.S. jobs going overseas is becoming a hit. The show, called Outsourced, revolves around an American manager running a call center...
| Oct 25, 2010 | Economy / BusinessDespite our global economic hard times, the world has more than enough wealth to ensure every adult on the planet a significant nest egg. This heartening news comes from the Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse. Its first-ever Global Wealth Report crunches data for over...
| Oct 4, 2010 | Environment / HealthThe Great Recession may be officially over but the United States is stuck in a prolonged economic crisis, with joblessness hovering around 10 percent. Millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans are fed up. They want jobs. But many lawmakers are reluctant to...
| Sep 20, 2010 | Economy / BusinessMost of us have friends, neighbors, or family members who have lost jobs, income, and even their homes in this Great Recession. Or we have our own personal stories of increased hardship since the economic meltdown began in 2008. The Census just released data that...
