In a somewhat surprising report, The U.N. Environment Programme says one of the most promising green industries — at least when it comes to creating economic growth, reducing poverty, fueling job creation and addressing major …
As earlier bouts of alarmism over Europe, then a double-dip recession and then deflation fade away, a new bogeyman is taking their place: Inflation, and the damage it could do to profits and stocks. Yes, prices are rising, but …
The economy may be rebounding, but the benefits have yet to filter down to the hundreds of thousands of homeless Americans. Here’s the story of one homeless mother: how she wound up in a shelter in a tough town and how the worl…
Mike Rowe, host of TLC’s Dirty Jobs, knows a lot about tough jobs, but the toughest one he’s tackling is helping America’s veterans find employment. Rowe notes that joblessness for returning servicepeople is over 18%, adding “I…
While the Great Recession caused the U.S. poverty rate to hit a 15-year peak, a longer trend has seen suburban poverty increasing. According to a new report, the recession only exacerbated the problem, with social safety nets p…