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Adrian Ventura is the director of <em>Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores</em>, or Community Workers Center, which was founded in the aftermath of the raid.

10 Years After The New Bedford ICE Raid, Immigrant Community Has Hope

A decade ago, federal agents detained hundreds of workers in the massive immigration raid in New Bedford, Mass. But some say the raid brought the people of the community together.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Act into law on March 9, 1933. Roosevelt signed a record 15 major pieces of legislation in the first 100 days of his presidency.

The First 100 Days: 'A Standard That Not Even Roosevelt Achieved'

The 100-days measure of a president is based on FDR's achievements in 1933. The problem for Trump is not that he's come up short of FDR, but that he's come up short of his own promises.

A new water tank in Strong City, Kan., (at right) sits next to one that was part of an old leaky system on a hill just outside the city limits.

Rural Trump Voters Embrace The Sacrifices That Come With Support

President Trump has proposed spending cuts to programs that prop up rural areas that voted for him. While some policy experts bemoan that, there are rural voters who fully support those cuts.

Experts estimate that in a 2 percent growth economy, the average household income would increase $17,000 less over a decade than it would in a world of 3 percent growth.

What The 'New Normal' Means For Americans

What exactly does it mean to be living in an economy with 2 percent growth instead of 3 percent growth? We can look forward to an even higher unemployment rate, smaller incomes and increasing government budget issues.

Cybex President Art Hicks says business is up strongly amid demand from overseas. The Medway, Mass., company makes exercise equipment for health clubs.

Path Back To A Healthy Job Market May Be Long

The U.S. economy gained more than 200,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. The news is a bit better than most economists had expected. But they say it will still take several years before unemployment falls back to a normal level.

The sauce bar at Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant in Beijing. Customers who eat at the restaurant can choose from nearly 30 different sauces and fixings.

Hot Pot, Delivered: In China, A New Dining Experience

The restaurant chain Haidilao has come up with the ultimate Chinese takeout: hot pot in your own home. The delivery man brings not only vacuum-sealed soup and slices of raw meat — but a portable electric hot pot plate and even a trash can. And he comes back for the trash later.

A Libyan girl brings bread into her tent at the U.A.E. Red Crescent refugee camp at the Tunisian village of Dhuheiba on April 22.

Libyan War Creates Far-Reaching Refugee Crisis

More than 600,000 people have fled the fighting in Libya, international agencies say — triggering one of the largest refugee crises seen in the past 20 years. Dealing with the displaced has stoked an already-hot political debate about immigration in Europe.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks during a town hall meeting on May 23 at the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines. He told corn-dependent Iowa that its prized federal subsidies for ethanol should be phased out.

Weekly Standard: Candidates Fuel Ethanol Debate

Gasoline prices and dependence on foreign oil are hot topics, but can ethanol solve our problems? The Weekly Standard's Dave Juday discusses the truth behind political rhetoric and who may be front runners in 2012.

This foreclosure property in Houston was for sale in 2009. But many houses are still in the foreclosure pipeline and haven't even come on the market.

Foreclosed Homes Wait In 'Shadows' To Go On Sale

The law of supply and demand has been crushing home prices for years now, and it's still not getting better. Since fewer people are buying, several million houses are waiting in a long line to be put back on the market, an effect economists refer to as a housing shadow inventory.

After the sand has been excavated, it's sent to a processing unit at the base of the bluff where it's washed with water and sorted. The Pattison Sand Co. processing facility runs year round.

Natural Gas Extraction Creates A Boom For Sand

In parts of the upper Midwest, there's been a rush to mine silica sand. It's a key ingredient in the extraction of natural gas from shale rock, a process known as fracking. Dozens of companies are ramping up production. One Iowa company has hired 50 workers over the past six months.

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