Economy

Economy

The Quiet Strength Of Introverts In The Workplace

2:18pm May 01, 2013

Extroverted job candidates may have an easier time impressing prospective employers. A study finds that once extroverts are in the workplace, their overall team performance can disappoint. USA Today "On the Job" columnist Anita Bruzzese discusses how bosses can harness the strengths of introverts.

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Residents of the East Village in New York City look for cellphone reception Nov. 1 after Hurricane Sandy wiped out power and some cell towers.

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After Sandy, Questions Linger Over Cellphone Reliability

1:07pm April 29, 2013

by Tracy Samuelson

Roughly one in four cellphone towers in the path of Hurricane Sandy went out of service. It was a frustrating and potentially dangerous experience for customers without a landline to fall back on. Now, local officials and communications experts are pushing providers to improve their performance during natural disasters.

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States Question What To Do With Surging Tax Revenue

1:07pm April 29, 2013

by Greg Allen

After at least three years of red ink, most states have budget surpluses. It's a sign of a recovering economy and leaves states with a new dilemma: how best to spend the money.

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Three PhoneSats, like the one seen here during a high-altitude balloon test, were launched into space on Sunday. The slightly modified cellphone satellites cost a few thousand dollars in parts.

Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphone Satellites Phone Home

6:59pm April 26, 2013

by Geoff Brumfiel

Never mind the big-budget NASA satellites. A team of young engineers has tricked out a few off-the-shelf cellphones and sent them to space. The smartphones are already above us, sending images and data back to ham radio operators on Earth.

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FAA Expected To Gain Flexibility On Budget Cuts

6:59pm April 26, 2013

The Senate has passed a bill to give the Department of Transportation more flexibility in how it makes the mandatory cuts of the sequester. Hundreds of flights were delayed this week after the FAA furloughed air traffic controllers, setting off a political storm.

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Spain To Unveil Economic Overhaul Plan

6:59pm April 26, 2013

by Lauren Frayer

Spain's jobless rate has exceeded even the most dire predictions. As Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy prepares to release a slate of economic changes, Spaniards are hoping he will heed their calls for mercy after years of budget cuts and austerity.

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U.S. Economic Growth Regained Speed In First Quarter

6:59pm April 26, 2013

Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.5 percent. Consumer spending is up, and home construction rose. But government spending fell, and tax increases and federal budget cuts are expected to slow later this year.

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Job Outlook for Law School Grads

11:29am April 26, 2013

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

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Lady Gaga Writing A New Song Is Like A Factory Investing In A New Machine

2:46am April 26, 2013

by David Kestenbaum

The government is about to change the way it accounts for the economic value of music and movies.

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NTSB Wraps Up Hearings On Boeing's 787 Battery Issues

2:46am April 26, 2013

by Wendy Kauman

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.

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