For the past four years, the Memphis chapter of the American Institute of Architects and Memphis Heritage Inc. have set aside one month to give the public a unique look inside the world of architecture by offering activities, films, lectures and more.
“New normal” is how West Beibers, president of Delta Trust Mortgage Corp., describes the state of the mortgage industry right now. With residential lending still down and no signs of improvement anywhere in sight because of tightened lending guidelines, it appears to be an apt description.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.
By the time she was 24, Catrina Williams knew she did not want to work for someone else.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Transportation Secretary Mary Peters says the federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University officials say they may have to lay off employees, combine classes and drop students from school rolls, largely because of a weak economy and fewer out-of-state students.
SEATTLE (AP) - Representatives from Boeing Co. and the machinists union met with a federal mediator Thursday as the clock ticked on an unusual two-day contract extension after union production workers soundly rejected a contract offer and voted to strike.
A potent substance used in spine-repair surgery to promote bone growth has been linked to life-threatening complications in dozens of patients.