I'm probably as sick of writing about job loss as you are reading about it. But I have some good news to report.
On a recent afternoon along Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, young aspiring actors recited passages from Shakespeare's Henry V as jugglers, break-dancers, and blowers of didgeridoos displayed their skills nearby, creating a visual and aural cacophony. Just another day in a thriving college town -- this one happening to be home to the University of Vermont.
MADISON, Wis. -- For 16 seasons, he was the ultimate Packers hero. But now that the Brett Favre era in Minnesota has launched -- at long last, with yet another trademark flip-flop -- the most fascinating question to ponder is whether that instantly makes him Green Bay's ultimate villain as a Viking?
One of the many jobs that Lee Edwards took on during his 25-year career at BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, was leading the energy giant's effort to re-brand itself. Today as the CEO of Virent Energy Systems, a seven-year-old biofuel startup in Madison, Wis., he is truly trying to move beyond petroleum. With a proprietary process it calls "BioForming," Virent says it can turn plant sugars from corn, switchgrass, and other crops into gasoline that has a higher energy density than ethanol.
We've found 15 water parks in your own backyard. Before the dreaded "are we there yet?" echoes from the back seat, you'll be in the parking lot.
It was a Friday night in June 2007 when 22-year-old college student Kelly Nolan left her home to meet friends at a bar in Madison, Wisconsin.
Question: I recently saw a tool on a CNN show that allows you to give yourself a "personal stress test." Do you know where I can find it on the net? --Harlan, Madison, Wisconsin
The cruise industry's traditional peak season for promotions and bookings may be drawing to a close, but travelers ready to set sail are still in a good position for savings.
With thousands of jobs lost in the manufacturing sector and some of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the Midwest has taken an especially hard hit during this economic recession.
A monster truck show promoter, who days earlier touted his event's safety record, died after being crushed by one of the trucks during a show in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday night.
I'm probably as sick of writing about job loss as you are reading about it. But I have some good news to report.
On a recent afternoon along Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, young aspiring actors recited passages from Shakespeare's Henry V as jugglers, break-dancers, and blowers of didgeridoos displayed their skills nearby, creating a visual and aural cacophony. Just another day in a thriving college town -- this one happening to be home to the University of Vermont.
MADISON, Wis. -- For 16 seasons, he was the ultimate Packers hero. But now that the Brett Favre era in Minnesota has launched -- at long last, with yet another trademark flip-flop -- the most fascinating question to ponder is whether that instantly makes him Green Bay's ultimate villain as a Viking?
One of the many jobs that Lee Edwards took on during his 25-year career at BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, was leading the energy giant's effort to re-brand itself. Today as the CEO of Virent Energy Systems, a seven-year-old biofuel startup in Madison, Wis., he is truly trying to move beyond petroleum. With a proprietary process it calls "BioForming," Virent says it can turn plant sugars from corn, switchgrass, and other crops into gasoline that has a higher energy density than ethanol.
We've found 15 water parks in your own backyard. Before the dreaded "are we there yet?" echoes from the back seat, you'll be in the parking lot.
It was a Friday night in June 2007 when 22-year-old college student Kelly Nolan left her home to meet friends at a bar in Madison, Wisconsin.
Question: I recently saw a tool on a CNN show that allows you to give yourself a "personal stress test." Do you know where I can find it on the net? --Harlan, Madison, Wisconsin
The cruise industry's traditional peak season for promotions and bookings may be drawing to a close, but travelers ready to set sail are still in a good position for savings.
With thousands of jobs lost in the manufacturing sector and some of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the Midwest has taken an especially hard hit during this economic recession.
A monster truck show promoter, who days earlier touted his event's safety record, died after being crushed by one of the trucks during a show in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday night.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first human clinical trial of embryonic stem cell therapy. The stem cells used for this study came from the 60 existing stem cell lines approved in August 2001 by the Bush administration. Before that time, federal research dollars were not allowed to be used for stem cell research.
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III was "the right guy at the right time at the right moment" to guide a jet safely onto the surface of the Hudson River, a neighbor and friend said.
"NO NO NO. Not just no, but HELL NO," writes Richard, a reader from Anchorage, Alaska.
The nation's public transportation systems logged a 5.2 percent jump in ridership in the second quarter, according to industry figures to be released Tuesday
A woman and her accountant husband who claims he's developed a formula for lottery picks have each claimed $350,000 jackpots -- twice
My first year out of college, I took a job with the Los Angeles Times and was given my first real beat: college baseball. I had no idea at the time, but Southern California is mecca for college baseball fans. UCLA, USC, Cal-State Fullerton and Long Beach State are powerhouse programs, regular producers of major-league talent and each has a gem of a stadium. As I visited those schools to cover games, I fell for each of their stadiums. I particularly liked Jackie Robinson Stadium, which is crowded by towering trees, and Blair Field, with its bright blue overhangs. But then I drove north on Highway 1 to watch USC play at Pepperdine and discovered what is widely believed to be the best college baseball stadium in America.
According to many analysts, even a recession can't do much to curb American's love (or willingness to pay) for candy
Dear FSB: We are preparing to sell our small retail store. What measures should we take to ensure that we get the highest price possible? What do potential buyers value most when looking for a retail business?
Dear FSB: My partner and I are trying to determine the value of our healthcare IT consulting business.
Corporate sponsors and ticketed admission are turning a tear-gas filled event into something for the tourist guidebooks
Like 20- or 30-something singles, older men and women are dating and embracing their sexuality. But many older singles -- some of whom have already been down the aisle -- aren't looking to exchange their single status for a band of gold.
Here are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting: In 2004, the Dane County board (Madison, WI) passed a policy which bars social workers from asking the immigration status of people seeking welfare. It also prohibits local ordinances and resolutions that bar government employees from either checking on the legal status of people seeking welfare or from notifying the federal government if that status is illegal. Wisconsin State Senator Glen Grothman (R-Madison) and Rep. Roger Roth (R-Grand Chute) are seeking co-sponsors. The county collected $139.2 million from transfer and recordation taxes in 2006. In 2007 it was $118 million. Down a little over 15 percent. In New York, the governor warns of a shortfall of at least $3.6 billion for next year due to slowdowns in financial services and real estate. Arizona's budget predicts a budget shortfall of $600 million in 2008. -- Baltimore County budget director "If Republicans for example, were to go
If the thought of leaving your cat or dog in a kennel while you travel for business has you feeling guilty, there are a number of top-notch pet boarding options available.
A couple weeks ago, my editor called with an idea, simple yet beguiling: a baseball road trip through the Midwest in the heat of August. The plan: Six teams in four days in three cities, with an eye toward the NL Central race. Go forth and explore baseball country, the editor said, and then he used a bunch of words that East Coasters like to invoke when talking about the Midwest, like "Americana" and "heartland" and "cheese curds." I told him I would do my best.
You're longing to replace those dark oak cabinets, avocado appliances and worn countertops in your kitchen. But the $50,000 to $100,000 price of a high-end renovation and the thought of living on kung pao for three months during construction make you queasy. Plus, in today's buyer's market, a full-scale renovation doesn't return what it used to: In 2006, home sellers got only 80% of their kitchen remodeling costs back, according to the National Association of Realtors, down from 91% in 2005.
You're longing to replace those dark oak cabinets, avocado appliances and worn countertops in your kitchen. But the $50,000 to $100,000 price of a high-end renovation and the thought of living on kung pao for three months during construction make you queasy.
The race to create the next Google is accelerating. Initial public offerings by venture-capital backed companies reached a three-year high in May, with 11 companies raising $1.6 billion on U.S. exchanges.
Hatred, hatred Is the only thing that lasts forever. Hatred, hatred Is the only thing that keeps us together. -- Raymond Douglas Davies
The drive to improve your family's well being is a strong one, and Mike and Mary Ott thought they had a good plan to do it: They would sell the mobile home they owned outside Montello, Wisconsin, and buy a house in town.
Members of the black clergy face a challenge in the upcoming political season to refrain from being used by any political party or ideological agenda to further their aims at the expense of the critical issues facing our communities.
As part of our Welcome to the Future special report, we recently asked for your thoughts on the future of the family.
When Good-Faith Estimates Go Bad
Haggling over flea market trinkets is one thing. Negotiating the price of a home is quite another.
Since I have 30 or so years until retirement and can tolerate some volatility, I've decided to put 80 percent of my 401(k) and IRA assets in stocks. I've noticed, however, that many asset allocation models recommend limiting small-caps to only 15 percent or so of one's overall stock holdings. Why so little in small caps?
Remember how we used to hear about political apathy and irrelevance? Voters turned off and tuned out. No more. Why? Because of the political Play of the Week.
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry exchanged sharp attacks Thursday as they continued their marathon treks across key showdown states five days before the election.
Sinclair Broadcasting's decision to air a program about John Kerry's antiwar activism has stirred up considerable political controversy, but the planned program may also cause some pain for Sinclair's business.
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, released a composite sketch Thursday of a suspect described by student Audrey Seiler as the man who abducted her at knifepoint last weekend.
A college student who was found alive Wednesday in Madison, Wisconsin, four days after she disappeared told police she was abducted at knifepoint, authorities said.
Everybody's got an opinion, but the Center for Organization Effectiveness, unlike many of us, wants to hear it. This consulting group, based in Madison, Wis., routinely surveys clients' employees t...
When the cloned cow shyly nuzzled me, her nose was cold but her tongue was hot. Emboldened, several other clones moved closer and joined in. These 17 curious Holsteins at a farm outside Madison, Wi...
For our 12th annual ranking of the best places to live in America, we interviewed people in 500 households across the country about the factors that are most important in choosing a place to live. ...
Sometimes, investment ideas are like wild mushrooms: The more appealing they look, the more toxic they turn out to be. Lately, the mutual fund business has been all abuzz with the suggestion that p...
When FORTUNE asked the question two issues ago, we unfortunately gave the wrong answers, due to incorrect data supplied by Moran Stahl & Boyer, a consulting firm specializing in business-location s...
Iowa City, Iowa--hardly famous as an intellectual capital--has a higher percentage of college graduates than any other city in the U.S., as measured by Moran Stahl & Boyer, a consulting firm specia...
As always, MONEY's annual ranking of the Best Places to Live in America stirred controversy. And, as usual, the criticism included spirited send-ups, like this cartoon from the Waco Tribune-Herald....
EVEY MONTH OUR ONE FAMILY'S FInances feature introduces you to ordinary Americans who are coping with extraordinary personal, profesional and financial challenges. Here are sequels to three of 1994...
If Darwin were alive today, he'd be a professor at the Harvard business school studying small enterprise. Talk about a laboratory of evolution and survival: Half of all new companies don't last mor...
If you're seriously thinking of retiring early, pay close attention to the health reform debate in Washington, D.C. this year. The outcome may determine when you can afford to leave work. That's be...
The April article about disability insurance prompts me to point out that while employer-sponsored group disability plans may provide as much as 60% of your earnings, only a long-term, individually...
This letter is in response to ''The Bank of the Future'' in your special year- end issue, which painted a very dark picture of banks and bankers. Most bankers are not connivers out to make a fast b...
Technology is opening up new ways to communicate with the more than 20 million Americans who are deaf or hearing-impaired. This means new opportunities for businesses to reach these potential custo...
Here is where to check out whether you are owed any unclaimed treasure from your past. In pursuing such funds, apply not only to your present state of residence but also to all the others where you...
Your December article ''Why Credit Unions Now Look Spooky'' focuses on the supposition that because credit unions are devoting a greater share of their lending to home mortgages, credit union safet...
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