Swing State Economics
The 2012 presidential election will play out across 14 so-called swing states where polls remain close enough that neither Brack obama nor Mitt Romney can be confident of a win.
March Job Growth
While jobs are coming back to South Florida, most of them are low-paying with well-paying jobs hard to find.
The Economic Time Machine
South Florida weathered the fierecest economic storm since the Great Depression. But where did it land us? That’s the question raised by a new Miami Herald effort to track both the damage done by the recession, and the long road back to recovery. We call it the Economic Time Machine, and it’s our most ambitious effort yet to analyze financial data.
Travel Tech-Savvy this Summer
We know you packed your camera, GPS, e-reader, cellphone chargers and extra batteries for the summer trip. But there are some quirky accessories and apps out there that you might want to add to your travel checklist.
After the crash: voices of change
In the year since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and other Wall Street dominoes began to fall, sparking a global financial panic. Here are the views of a variety of South Floridians as they adjust to a changed economy.
Non-Profits by the Numbers
The Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One) and the Donors Forum of South Florida surveyed 130 nonprofits serving Miami-Dade County in March 2009. Respondents shared their concerns on how the economy has affected their organizations.
The Cuba embargo: A chronology
Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba began after Fidel Castro came into power Jan. 1, 1959 and the disclosure of the socialist nature of the Cuban revolution. Here's a chronology of the longest lasting embargo in the world.
Hard times ahead for South Florida
An economist forecasts South Florida's economy for the next few years.
This Year I Resolve to Be More
You have an arsenal at hand, an array of gadgets and websites that can help you achieve those resolutions.
Networking niche
It's not always easy advancing your career during this sluggish economy. But strengthening your online presence can give you a serious advantage.
Government bailouts
Government bailouts since 1970, calculated in 2008 dollars
Legal music downloads
You don't have to be a pirate to download free music.
Leaving solitaire behind
The best of online Flash video games
Online routing
Websites for those of us who find the voice of the GPS device a tad creepy.
E-waste reinvented
How to safely dispose of your outdated electronics
Triggers of a South Florida recession
Keys to Floridians' plunging confidence in the economy and their personal situations.
Build a better website
Here are some tips and tools you can find online to build your own website. No HTML knowledge necessary.
Flash forward
USB ports are not just for plugging in storage drives and digital cameras. (Yawn.) There is a whole world out there of USB technology that will help you survive the work week.