Wednesday February 22nd, 2012, 4:17 pm (EST)

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No Place is So Beautiful that the "Magic of the Marketplace" Can't Ruin It

Estes Park, Colorado, is the gateway town to Rocky Mountain National Park. Much of its downtown was destroyed by flood in July 1982 when the Lawn Lake Dam burst. It was soon rebuilt, and those who oversaw the reconstruction did a good job. People still live in or close to the central business district, and… | more |

A Good Job Is Hard to Find

A Good Job Is Hard to Find

In 2010, about 139 million people, on average, were employed in the United States.  What kind of work did they do? Here is an interesting table constructed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: These occupations comprise one of  every five jobs in the nation. Notice that the only one with a decent average wage is nursing.… | more |