RUSSIA, UKRAINE – GLOBAL RESPONSE Following intense negotiations, E.U. leaders have agreed to a slate of measures aimed at bringing down energy prices. [read post]

  Only 57 days before enrollment in coverage slated to be available as an alternative to employer coverage beginning January 1, 2014 through new federally mandated health insurance exchanges is prompting renewed debate in Congress about the full-time employee, pay-or play and other provisions of Obamacare. [read post]

And, whether you’re processing new business, or clearing out old, here at the end of 2009, you’re likely busy, in reaching for that shining proverbial clear slate for the beginning of the New Year, that arbitrary designation of time that makes us want to go to the gym more often (at least for a couple weeks), and to generally be and do better.But, on Christmas Day, Will part of your relaxation lie in the fact that you have left behind a nice, clean desk with a fresh-crafted… [read post]

‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How fear and menace are transforming politics Yahoo News – Eileen Sullivan, Danny Hakim, and Ken Bensinger (New York Times) | Published: 5/19/2024 A steady undercurrent of violence and physical risk has become a new normal in American public life. [read post]