Will the U.S. Run Out of Money on Thursday?

As the two factions in the nation's capital spin their takes on what happens if a new debt-ceiling accord is not reached by Thursday, Oct. 17, the rarely mentioned facts behind the battle show that there's enough money in the coffers to keep running the...
Ada Lovelace Day: Move Over, Steve Jobs

Ada Lovelace Day: Move Over, Steve Jobs

Now this probably has only tangential relevance to labor law compliance, but today (Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013) marks the fifth annual celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Daughter of the poet Lord Byron (illegitimately), Ms. Lovelace penned what techies have come to...