Nebraska risks slipping into an economic malaise over the next decade marked by lower-than-average wages and a crushing tax burden if significant changes aren’t made, top economists in the state argue in a report released Wednesday.

Administration officials insist that it takes time to dole out money properly, which explains why so little has been spent so far

G8 leaders believe the world economy still faces “significant risks” and may need further help, according to summit draft documents that also reflect failure to agree climate change goals for 2050.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—-GWS Technologies, Inc. an alternative energy company developing renewable energy solutions, announced today that it has retained Gus Shouse as its Project Manager for development of the company’s planned solar farms and other alternative energy projects.

FAIRFAX, Va.—-Penske Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. will drive a special No. 77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 11 to help make consumers aware of the best ways to conserve fuel during the busy summer driving season.

Gov. Beverly Perdue tried Tuesday to loosen a knot in the state budget negotiations at the Legislature, offering her own $1.6 billion tax plan that’s larger than either House or Senate Democrats have proposed.

China’s bank lending in June more than doubled from the previous month as Beijing’s stimulus drove a surge in credit that has prompted concern about the possible impact of such a rapid increase.

President Barack Obama has arrived in the quake-ravaged Italian town of L’Aquila as the first Group of Eight summit of his presidency opened.

Oil prices slipped closer to the $62 a barrel mark Wednesday reflecting growing concerns over a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy.

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The 2009 Report on 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Frais: World Market Segmentation by City” report to their offering.