Will cheap natural gas revive US manufacturing?
Will cheap natural gas revive US manufacturing?Washington Post (blog)But over at the Council on Foreign Relations, Michael Levi casts a more skeptical eye on claims that the age of dirt-cheap natural gas from shale rock will really lead to a dramatic revival of US manufacturing. There are reasons to think the overall ...
Diamond revival: Perham baseball field grandstand gets a facelift
Diamond revival: Perham baseball field grandstand gets a faceliftIn-ForumThe old grandstands were a Works Progress Administration project, which was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal package to boost the American economy during The Great Depression. WPA projects gave unskilled workers a chance for employment by ...and more »
Eccentric Portlander Harry Smith helped spark '60s folk revival, tribute May 20
Eccentric Portlander Harry Smith helped spark '60s folk revival, tribute May 20OregonLive.com2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the release of the Anthology of American Folk music. Originally released on Folkways Records in 1952, it was the first collection of vintage 78s on LP, it's tracks—all chosen by Smith from his mind-bogglingly ...and more »
Bank M&A: Laying the Groundwork
Bank M&A: Laying the GroundworkBank Technology NewsThe flagging bank M&A market needs a revival. This week bank executives and investors are sharing strategies to bring back the deals. Dangers involving people, processes and systems are now a greater danger to big banks than credit risk, according to ...
US shale boom, Europe glut alter energy landscape
US shale boom, Europe glut alter energy landscapeReutersBy Henning Gloystein | LONDON (Reuters) - The shale energy boom in North America will lead to an industrial revival in the region while Europe could benefit from a conventional gas glut that will help decouple it from surging global oil prices, ...and more »