Experts say the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort arguably represents one of the great natural disaster recovery and redevelopment challenges in U.S. history — perhaps exceeding even the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, insurance coverage for commercial property and casualty loss in the event of terrorism became hard to find and prohibitive to purchase. Congress responded in November 2002, enacting the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

Europe and the U.S., which had been clamoring for a free-floating Chinese currency in the hopes of addressing growing trade deficits, got their wish this summer when China announced a limited float for the Yuan.

Multinational corporations, including some of the icons of American business, routinely cut tax liability through pricing schemes.

What could an undertaker, a welfare counselor and a prostitute possibly have in common? All three are employed in occupations deemed undesirable by most people.

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights, also known as TABOR, is shaping up as a powerful movement in the continuing battle to control government spending. But whether it is a grassroots phenomenon or a grass fire depends on your point of view.

Economic development today is all about quality jobs. But how does a community know if it is succeeding? Until now, job quality has been measured indirectly or through a simplistic method that produced somewhat misleading (and often conflicting) results. The L.

China's economy has made huge strides since Deng Xiaoping commenced market reforms in 1979. Edward C.

The solution to the increasingly expensive U.S. health-care system is to abandon insurance plans and government programs — and throw the beast into the open marketplace, according to 2004 Nobel Laureate Edward C. Prescott, professor of economics at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Tax breaks are widely promoted by economic development agencies and the business lobby as an effective tool to promote corporate investment.