Keystone XL Pipeline gets a powerful new supporter and loses a powerful adversary all in one day.
The Former head of the US Geological Survey (USGS), now editor-in-chief ofScience magazine (Marcia McNutt), looked at the economics and re-evaluated her position on the Keystone XL project. She now endorses […]
Why the economic doom and gloom? St. Louis Fed puts the probability of another recession at near zero percent!
Why the economic doom and gloom? St. Louis Fed puts the probability of another recession at near zero percent! Actually a number of studies on consumer sentiment are painting a […]
East Austin update: One of the last old line businesses leaving East Austin as the area continues to develop economically and change culturally
Austin American Statesman reports that, Arnold Oil is moving out of East Austin and will move into a industrial area near the airport. Co-owner Jim Arnold said the company needs […]
People are regaining employment faster; Unemployment duration continues to fall
While we’re not back at the levels before the great recession unemployment duration has definitely fallen in the last few months. As the graph shows unemployment duration has fallen from […]
Younger women significantly narrow the gender pay gap while education attainment outpaces men
A new study by Pew Research suggest that young women are ‘leaning in’ more and more as earnings and education attainment level increase for women. A study by the Pew […]
Going to Harvard from the comfort of your couch? It is a good idea that many start but few finish
Want to go to Harvard or Stanford without all the travel? Massive open online courses (MOOC) may be what you are looking for. So far, however MOOCs are a good idea […]
BLS reclassifies education in Consumer Expenditure Survey to better reflect income and spending patterns.
According to the BLS, its most recent re-classification of education in the Consumer Expenditure (CE) survey better reflects income and spending patterns in the US. The BLS reports this in Beyond the […]
Review of Bracewell Giuliani’s ShalePlay App on the Shale industry
Bracewell Giuliani’s ShalePlay app for IPhone is a one stop information source for professionals who are interested in learning more about the Shale industry. The app has three main sections: […]
LA Raiders sued in Alameda County for off-the-clock work and other alleged wage and hour violations
Numerous news sources reported on the wage and hour lawsuit filed by one LA Raider cheerleader against the team for allegedly violating California state wage and hour laws. Read the […]