Fascinating visualization of unemployment in the United States as it progresses over time, from January 2007 to Present. The animation is monthly by counties...  Comment

European Central Bank watchers have been buzzing in recent months about Bundesbank President Axel Weber as one of the potential successors to Jean-Claude Trichet in 2011. Bundesbank President...  Comment

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs. Still, new claims – which are considered a gauge of t...  Comment

CEO Lloyd Blankfein has made yet another cursory PR gesture - a tiny fund for small businesses - designed to divert attention from $17bn in bonuses he's paying to the bankers who helped drive the economy, Zeppelin-like, into the ground...  Comment

While the National Association of REALTORS® is planning to launch its own national property database sometime next year, Google seems to have just stolen the NAR’s thunder. How? By rolling out individual “place pages” for every property that’s listed in Google Maps. Like this one for a home in Seattle...  Comment

With all the talk about American preferences shifting to smaller homes, we were surprised that this year’s “New American Home” measures a...  Comment

If you are looking for a way to get out of the house, and do something without breaking the bank, it may seem your options are limited, but using these simple tricks, you will...  Comment

As you know by now, I just finished a move to Denver, Colorado. And because I moved into a new place, there are a few things I needed to buy to make it more like “home”. I have been checking out a...  1 Comment

…at least not yet. On Sept 24th when the Google Blog announcement of Google Places was posted, there was no mention of Place Pages for Real Estate: “A Place Page is a webpage for every place in...  Comment

When I first read Honda’s most recent press release for the 2009 Los Angeles Autoshow, I thought they were pulling off a very belated April Fool’s joke, judging from the car’s funny name. They’re going to show a car called the Honda P-NUT...  Comment

It’s every baker’s worst holiday fear: you head to the grocery store (last-minute, despite your best efforts) for ingredients to whip up your famous pumpkin pie — but there is no pumpkin left...  Comment

Earlier this week, engineers and other members of the Chevrolet Volt team provided the media with an update on the development of the new plug-in hybrid vehicle. There is less than one year to go before GM starts making the production Chevrolet Volt...  Comment

It's Friday in the 2009 Global Entrepreneurship Week! 20,000 events involving 5 million people around the globe are taking place this week lasting from November 16-22...  Comment

Not a lot of ad campaigns target armed guerrillas who live in the jungle. But it's an established strategy in Colombia.  Comment

The London ad scene, which has long produced groundbreaking TV commercials that are the envy of New York creatives, is suffering through an identity crisis.  Comment

With the DOW Jones hitting recent highs, and all the economic markers pointed up, it appears that people are beginning to come out of their hibernation as I have received several invitations ffrom...  Comment

I will be incimmunicado today, winging my way back from Berlin for 8 und a heff hours. I wrote this in 2005, but never published it widely. Enjoy...  Comment

Google has come a mighty long way regarding innovations pertaining to the World Wide Web. They are much more than a search engine. Thus far, I've divulged tips using Google...  Comment

A good number of Realtors are getting on the ball and putting up a blog. This is smart. It's a powerful communication tool. It's a powerful way to build your presence online. However...  Comment

With the rising popularity of Twitter as an online social networking and communication channel, many businesses are using the tool in a variety of different ways including the following: * spreading brand awareness * directly interacting with customers * syndicating links to related content * running special promotions...  Comment

Do you use Twitter? If no, why not? If you are not using Twitter, you may be missing out on one of the best ways to contact customer service that has ever been used. Sure, you can call a 1-800...  Comment

As a growing number of major media outlets proceed with eliminating free digital news content in favor of premium, subscription based services, a new report from Forrester Research doesn’t offer...  Comment

The recession may be "over," but the latest employment stats from the Department of Labor are far from encouraging. As America seeks to create new jobs, where should the focus of...  Comment

Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising questions about the durability of the recovery. Last month's jump in sales also followed a dismal September retail performance that was revised...  Comment