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If “patent reform” was an answer posed to IBM’s Watson computer during its recent competition on Jeopardy!, the system may have responded with, “What is legislation that will support jobs and economic growth, without costing taxpayers a cent?” more»

Colombia has completed its next batch of requirements to improve its labor laws as part of an agreement to move forward on a trade deal with the United States, trade officials said Monday. more»

Highly skilled temporary and permanent immigrants in the United States now outnumber lower-skilled ones,marking a dramatic shift in the foreign-born workforce that could have profound political and economic implications in the national debate over immigration. more»

A Senate committee backed giving U.S. communications regulators authority to auction some airwaves currently used by broadcast television and to shift their use to mobile broadband. more»

James A. Baker III knows something about running a White House in the midst of a grueling recession, with voters on the verge of casting a thumbs up or down on the boss's second term. more»