Since the dawn of the recession, when the commercial construction and development industry was waylaid more than most, industry executives have been talking about gradual improvement. Three years into a slow economic recovery, they still are. Full Story 

Had there been more thought leaders like Jason Fried on the scene in the late ’90s when the NASDAQ was reaching dizzying heights on the strength of a dot-com craze that made pouring one’s life savings into Beanie Babies look prudent, the country might have been saved a huge migraine headache. Full Story 

If you’ve ever seen the movie Minority Report, you may remember the ubiquitous eye scanners that dogged the film’s protagonist, a fugitive running from the consequences of a murder he hadn’t yet committed. The biometric scanners, used to ID people in high-traffic walkways for the purpose of delivering targeted ads, were part of a dystopian vision of the future that was no doubt meant to send a chill up the spine of viewers, who likely shuddered at the mere thought of such glib intrusions into their private lives. Full Story 

In his latest version of "Path to Prosperity," Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan touches virtually every third rail in politics. Whether this will mean political death for Ryan and his fellow Republicans will be determined this fall, but what if reform advocates take over and enact their proposals for budget and tax reform? Full Story