“The Associated Press Economic Stress Index, a monthly analysis of the economic state of more than 3,100 U.S. counties, found that manufacturing counties have outperformed the national average since March. The Stress Index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on a county’s unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. The higher the number, the greater the county’s level of economic stress.”
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Daily Archives: December 5, 2009
Innovative Kansas Nonprofit Works to Rebuild Town Using Sustainable Model
“Greensburg GreenTown is a charitable, nonprofit organization working in Greensburg, Kansas to rebuild the town following the devastating tornado in May of 2007. The town has made a remarkable comeback, reinventing itself as a model for sustainable building and green living now recognized around the world. GreenTowns mission is to make green building and living… Continue Reading
ABA Creates D.C. Courts Habeas Database
News release: “While the Supreme Court ruling in Boumediene v. Bush established definitively the right of habeas corpus for detainees at Guantanamo, it left many important questions unresolved about how these habeas petitions would be adjudicated. As a consequence, the District of Columbia District Court and Court of Appeals have been charged with deciding such… Continue Reading
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Leads Conference on Domestic High-Speed Rail Manufacturing
Follow up to previous postings on High-Speed Rail, this news release: “Noting the need to create good jobs in America and the importance of a revitalized manufacturing sector, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that more than 30 rail manufacturers and suppliers, both domestic and foreign, have committed to establish or expand their base of operations… Continue Reading
