U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) announced Tuesday that he is launching an initiative designed to boost research funding for small businesses and fuel economic and work force development in Wisconsin.

College graduates who specialize in social science tend toward self-employment as compared to those with bachelor's degrees in other subjects, according to a working paper released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration

A new report from a housing and homeless advocacy group shows poverty increasing at an alarming rate in Indiana while earnings for middle-income families continue to slip.

The 2008 election was remarkable. The National Party won the highest proportion of the party vote in any MMP election, giving it a strong mandate to lead a government.

Tattoos are becoming more visible. The neck, face and head are increasingly being decorated by ordinary people. Tattoos may be more acceptable now than before, but both employment agencies and tattoo artists ask customers to think twice.