June promises to bring clarity to what mystified and troubled markets in May. On the very first day of the month, the critical U.S. May employment report and Chinese PMI data will help give more context to the two major...

The report, put together by IHS U.S. Regional Economist Steven Frable, stated that Alaska, North Dakota, Texas, and Louisiana have all reached or passed their prerecession employment levels, with Alaska and North Dakota reporting peak employment in 2010-11. These four states are also experiencing the most benefits from the current energy boom. Many other states have bounced almost all the way back

Most smaller commercial buildings can't afford energy retrofits on their own. But what if they banded together?

“Ugliness is so grim,” urban beautification advocate Lady Bird Johnson once said. “A little beauty, something that is lovely, I think, can help create harmony which will lessen tensions.” Though criticized for her efforts (some...

(click image for larger view and for slideshow) Network Computing contributing editor Kurt Marko came out with a contrarian view during Tuesday's "Data Centers: The Next 12-18 Months" panel at Interop: The data center you can...

Condos are getting smaller. What's going to happen when all people living in them start having families? More important, what's going to happen to condo prices?