Words are more powerful than a sword. Recently, a column of Reihan Salam ignites serious debate across the country about childless parent taxes. He proposes in his Slate column that childless parents should pay more taxes than the middle and lower class parents. Though, he does not have child himself yet he is of the…

Taking a nap right before work or during a lunch break is a great way to make sure you aren’t tired or grumpy and are able to perform your tasks as well as possible. But for a man in San Leandro, California, getting a bit of extra shuteye nearly cost him his life. Last Friday,…

The tough winter slowed down everything this year, including consumer spending on furniture. The Furniture Insights newsletter, released by Smith Leonard PLLC last week, found that factory orders increased about 2%  while shipping increased just 3% this January from the same month last year. Those numbers indicated the slowest growth rates in the last 10…

Despite improvements in water efficiency and conservation, Las Vegas uses more water per capita than just about every other U.S. city, even though it is the driest. No, people there aren’t thirstier than other Americans (at least not for water, that is). They use 70% of their maxed-out water resources on golf courses and other…

U.S. business executives are more optimistic now than they were in the last quarter, but note that policy changes are needed in order to get growth where it needs to be. On Tuesday, the Business Roundtable released its first quarter 2014 CEO Outlook Survey, which polls executives about their expectations for the coming year. The…

Worldwide shipping could see drastic changes in the coming year. Alliances between major players in the industry could lead to a shift in the way goods are moved around the world. Supertankers that can haul up to 18,000 might become the priority, hopefully increasing efficiency and allowing companies that form alliances to see higher profits.…

Washington, D.C. is leaving up to $8 million on the table per year, thanks to inefficient bus routes. Buses vastly reduce traffic problems on 16th Street by limiting the number of vehicles on the street. The absence of bus lanes, however, causes considerable delays and costs Washington, D.C. a whopping $8 million per year. In…

In a surprising new poll by Pew Research, public support for same-sex marriage continues to grow — even among Republicans. Their findings showed that young Republicans, in fact, supported it by an actual majority. Although Republicans over the age of 50 still oppose it with only 27% in favor, an incredible 61% of Republicans under…

Diamonds are prized for their rarity, but supply and demand still enter into the equation. Diamond mining companies must not only produce a certain quantity of stones, but a quantity of stones at a certain base level of quality, in order to keep up with the market. What happens when a company starts to struggle?…