"economic impact"

Predicting the future is always a risky enterprise because the future has a way of making fools of us all. That’s particularly true when it comes to investing. If we …

Mobile technology has been transforming the world for a long time but few parts of our lives are going to be impacted quite as much as transportation. It’s one thing …

GMO food advocates won a victory this week, as a US District Court judge overruled a law requiring “buffer zones” between GMO crop plantings and schools, homes and hospitals. US …

In many ways, massive ground wars are relics of the past. While it’s still important to maintain a strong defense, actually applying that military power is a crapshoot as far …

THE IMMIGRANT SONG: As thousands of people pile up in US detention centers, President Obama and Congress appear at a stalemate regarding the President’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding …

China and the US are sitting down to talk today through Thursday. During their annual “Strategic and Economic Dialogue” meeting, they plan to discuss such hot topics as North Korea, spying …

We live in an age where advertising dominates your attention. We see it when we log on, when we look at our phones, when we watch TV, when we listen …

Today the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the agency of the US Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics, including the gross domestic product of the United States, reported that in Q1 …

It’s a unique paradox that 70% of the Earth’s surface is water, yet only about 1% of it is suitable for human use. Everything we need water for, whether it’s …

For people who’ve ever struggled to find a taxi, Uber is great news. If you’re in a decent-sized city, download its app, register, and you’ll never wait for a taxi …