Construction is a large, diverse, and–lately–fast-growing sector of the U.S. economy, comprising several distinct categories of activity. Construction accounts for roughly five percent of non-farm payroll employment and 12 percent of selfemployment. The value of construction put in place...

Paul Volcker addresses issues of global finance--particularly fluctuations of the value of emerging-country currencies. Full participation in the world of global finance simply isn't consistent with independent monetary policies by independent nations. Countries should work toward greater...