The tragedy came without warning. Wind split the Arizona wildfire in two, trapping 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots between twin walls of flame that would take their lives. The erosion of U.S. firefighting resources has been much more …
Businesses that rely on barge traffic on the 440-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to move fertilizer, grain and other commodities are raising concerns about looming federal budget cuts’ effects on shipping. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates locks …
The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and pundits proclaim, and is in fact a positive sign that the country is grappling with important matters, according to a …
The nation’s financial services executives are urging President Obama and Congress to resolve the “fiscal cliff” challenge of automatic tax hikes and budget cuts right away, then deal with the federal deficit in early 2013. In a letter to the …
