America is failing because we do not want to achieve greatness in the world of science.  We complain that jobs go overseas, but there is no one to blame but ourselves.  When we demanded all of our clothes and toiletries be Wal-Mart cheap, everyone followed the Wal-Mart way and bought the cheapest products they could [...]

Unemployment rate hits 4-year high as job losses continue - Aug. 1, 2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Employers cut jobs in July for the seventh straight month, while the unemployment rate hit a four-year high, according to a government report released Friday.
This is not surprising at all.  Locally I have seen way too many retail and [...]