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Workers would benefit, and so would the economy.

Entrepreneurs sit on the sidelines for fear of innocently running afoul of the law.

The executive branch is doing it, and Congress should too.

How consumer behavior feeds the jobless recovery.

Femtosecond lasers emit pulses of light that last just a millionth of a billionth of a second. These lasers enable surgery so precise that a single mitochondrion can be removed without harming the rest of the cell, and machining so controlled that structures can be micromachined within a piece of glass. Eric Mazur, a professor […]

It’s about incentives, not just fiduciary duty.

An interview with Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

When the Gallup Organization applied Six Sigma principles to sales and service groups at several companies, it learned how much performance variation exists between seemingly similar work groups. Managing that variability can raise overall performance by orders of magnitude and can create organic growth.

Observations from Rhode Island.

The challenges for workers and the opportunities for entrepreneurs.

The U.S. may be the world’s leading innovator, but it won’t be for long if investors, regulators, and the legal establishment continue to penalize companies for risk taking, says Deborah Wince-Smith, president of the Council on Competitiveness. Recently, the council’s National Innovation Initiative, a leadership network of CEOs and university presidents, released a report in […]

It's a lot of computer-to-computer collaboration.

High-stakes projects need all-star teams. But all-stars often play by their own rules—and fight like cats and dogs.

Research suggests it helps firms and workers alike.

Obama’s plan rightly focuses on “middle-skill” training and jobs.

What the union of AB InBev and SABMiller means for their brands.

And what companies can do to stem the tide.

How the current system works, and why it needs fixing.

A state-by-state analysis of where companies should recruit - now that employees can work from anywhere.

The pandemic exposed major weaknesses and undermined public faith in the system.