The Federal Reserve has its beige book, a periodic report on the state of the economy based on interviews with business leaders across the country. We can call on The Post 200, our annual list of Greater Washington's largest companies and organizations.

The fact that the economy is nose-diving is no surprise to most people and surely not to business owners. It’s no surprise that fuel prices and the housing market are contributors to that slump.

MASON, Ohio----According to Quality-Centric ALM in a Down Economy, a new white paper released by Seapine Software, companies can survive an economic downturn by increasing their focus on quality.

Chinese leaders approved a policy that will in theory allow peasants to buy and sell their land rights, a move that sets in motion the nation's biggest economic reform in many years.

The American political landscape has changed with an African-American being a serious contender for president, but in the workplace, biases may become stronger as the struggling economy puts more stress on employees, one diversity expert says.