September 23, 2013 | Forbes

Yesterday, September 23rd 2013, marked an historic day for entrepreneurship and early stage finance in the U.S., as Title II of the JOBS Act goes into effect. For the first time in nearly 80 years, private startups and small businesses can raise investment funding publicly. --- *This post is for educational purposes and does not represent legal advice.

September 21, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News

With another pair of eye-popping Silicon Valley IPOs Friday -- and three more initial public stock offerings slated for next week -- some observers are breaking out the B-word. "Are we in a bubble? That's a very legitimate question," said Jay Ritter, a finance professor and IPO expert at the University of Florida.

September 19, 2013 | The Atlantic

In March of this year, a Gallup poll highlighted an interesting tension in American thinking on global warming: While a majority of respondents said they believe global warming has already begun, a majority also said they don’t expect to suffer any hardships from global warming within their lifetimes. What the survey didn’t ask was how many people across the country are already reacting to rising temperatures—and preparing for those ahead.

September 20, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

A college degree once all but guaranteed a well-paying job and higher earnings than high school graduates. But fewer of these good jobs are now available because of both long-term economic changes and the lingering effects of the Great Recession.