Commentary

First the real estate bubble popped. Then subprime mortgages imploded taking down Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Washington Mutual and rocking the boat for other major worldwide players such as AIG and UBS. Then it was the fault of Wall Street greed...

Net worth and consumption are falling. Unemployment and interest rates are rising. The economic outlook is weak for years. What can you do? If you’re concerned about the economy, you can use social media to hedge your bets. This week, I had the opportunity to listen to...

The United States Federal Government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world. Last year, the federal government spent at a rate of $16,422 per second for the entire year. How well did Wisconsin businesses compete for those federal procurement dollars? Over...

“Argonne National Labs is a key player. Illinois can be too if they act fast,” observes James Carlini. If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a region to raise economic viability for all. Interest on last week's article on Lithium-Ion Battery commercialization...

Many technology start-ups think that their businesses are entirely unique. Yet, they face many of the same issues as any business. Indeed, many tech companies are family businesses. So, let's take a look at a few things that tech companies might learn from companies outside...

BIOMED is the Israeli annual medical device and biotech conference taking place this week in Tel Aviv. For the 4th straight year, Illinois is present at this event with representatives from the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Association, the University of Illinois-Chicago, the Illinois Science + Technology...

As retirement funds become depleted due to the dismal economy, more older job candidates are competing for employment. Thirsting for skilled workers with experience, companies are now welcoming them with open arms. Views held of older workers are changing rapidly these days....

If you like numbers and acronyms, you will like this article. SSTI (State Science and Technology Institute), a national nonprofit network of practitioners and policymakers dedicated to improving the economy through science and technology, recently published SBIR Phase I proposal and award statistics by state...