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In a move that experts say will open the door to the rest of the country, the State of California is considering a ban on styrofoam food containers. The bill by Democratic state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, would prohibit restaurants, grocery stores and other vendors from dispensing food in expanded polystyrene containers, commonly known as Styrofoam, beginning in 2016...

The age of Big Brother is truly upon us. Last week the Federal Trade Commission approved a company called Social Intelligence, which touts itself as a modern way for firms to screen potential employees.

I'm not sure it's accurate to say we're worse off than we were two years ago. It is frustrating we can't see the light at the end of the tunnel though.   Two years after the official start of the recovery, the American people remain pessimistic about their current economic circumstances and longer-term prospects. via Pol...

Jobs are back! Just not for everybody. Think the college kids are having trouble finding jobs? The middle aged are having just as much hard luck. More seniors are working and younger people are more skilled, so that soaks up the jobs and doesn't leave much for middle aged people who have bigger needs for their established families...