Walker: Barrett getting 'desperate'

He says Democrats' enthusiasm is waning.

Economic recovery leaves construction workers in the dust

New York Times Friday, May 4, 2012 With few places to turn, construction workers have colonized craigslist as the cyberspace equivalent of the street corner or Home Depot parking lot. Some are getting more than they bargained for as they search for ad hoc jobs. One Palm Beach man who previously worked on crews renovating Walmart stores agreed to clean out an apartment after a tenant committed ...

Avoid getting burned by unlicensed contractors

Hiring someone to work on your home should be a simple job, but it's not. Some do shoddy work, show up late or at times, not at all. That's why it's so important to make sure contractors are licensed, bonded and insured with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. But hiring legal contractors usually leads to an initial bid for the job that costs more. But Oregon Construction Contractors ...

Spaniards Go Underground to Fight Slump

As the recession deepens, more workers are getting by on the black market economy that amounts to as much as a fifth of the country's gross domestic product

Pros, cons of painting a room or house yourself

Homeowners need to ask themselves what is more valuable: Spending a few weekends of your time painting or the cost of having a reputable painter complete it for you.