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Following worker protests and a decision by the Bangladeshi government to reevaluate the minimum wage, the lone national association of garment manufacturers on Monday shut... Emran Hossain http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emran-hossain/

Markets can make people do bad things. That's the disturbing -- but sadly not all that shocking -- conclusion of a recent experiment by two... Mark Gongloff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-gongloff/

This report takes a closer look at monetary policy, what the FOMC is trying to accomplish, where voting members are in the process and ultimately, how far we have traveled from "home." Diane Swonk http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-swonk/

WWF's statement surprised many long-time palm oil watchers, but the organization deserves enormous credit for sticking to its principles and making clear that companies cannot claim sustainability just by sticking an RSPO label on their product while continuing to destroy the Earth's forests. Glenn Hurowitz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-hurowitz/

When Penn State University's Graham Spanier was fired as president of the institution following the Jerry Sandusky-sex abuse scandal in November 2011, he left office... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Max Baucus says the Senate Finance Committee will investigate the IRS targeting conservative political groups, joining a growing list of congressional panels... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

Hanna Rosin, author of The End of Men, a fascinating book about the 21st-century rise of woman, tells us what we need to know to... Joann Pan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joann-pan/

A start-up called Bonus.ly aims to change the incentive model, helping companies reward and motivate employees by using peer-to-peer bonuses.... Los Angeles Times http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathaniel-cahners-hindman/

The high and wildly varying prices for hospital services revealed by President Barack Obama's administration last week likely aren't going away any time soon because... Jeffrey Young http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-young/

(This article is published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the May 13, 2013 edition.) Ground breaking for Magnolia Marketplace--a two-story mall on nearly seven acres... Susan Buchanan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-buchanan/

President Obama has nominated five people to the National Labor Relations Board. Two are Republicans. All are waiting for confirmation by the Senate. These nominees should be confirmed so the NLRB can get back to work. Dave Johnson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson/

While CBS's Charlie Rose spent the majority of his talk with Bill Gates discussing his charitable work curing diseases and making toilets, the "60 Minutes"... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dino-grandoni/

Among the many reasons skeptics have questioned Google Glass, the eyewear that puts the web right in your face at all times, is the idea... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-stenovec/

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer by... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luke-johnson/

Disrupting a flight -- it's not right or OK. But one woman couldn't help herself. WBTV reported that an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles... Megan Griffo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

When economic "rents" or market failures provide economic benefits to weaker groups -- those with less stature or power in society -- efforts to eradicate such "inefficiencies" may further empower dominant elites in ways that are counterproductive for the larger society. Jared Bernstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jared-bernstein/

Marketing has never been about magic; neither is social media. Just because you start a blog, that doesn't mean that anyone knows or cares about it. You can tweet all day long, but if no one knows you are tweeting, what good does it do? Michele Masterfano http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-masterfano/

The cicadas are back ... and they've missed a lot. By late May 2013, millions of cicadas will emerge from the ground along the U.S.... James Gerken http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-gerken/

When Governors Ball once again lands on New York's Randall's Island next month, the 3-year-old festival will mushroom to three days and bring with it... Kia Makarechi http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kia-makarechi/

WASHINGTON (AP) — A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-gerken/