The coal plant to end all coal plants?

(Rogelio V. Solis / AP)

Southern Co.’s ambitious project in Mississippi is plagued by cost overruns and delays.

Sunday Business

UberX marks the spot between cabs, cab-nots

UberX marks the spot between cabs, cab-nots

The taxicab and limo industry is reacting negatively to UberX, citing safety issues and unfair competition.

Anne-Marie Slaughter on forging confidence and a career

Anne-Marie Slaughter on forging confidence and a career

If your leadership style doesn’t reflect your personality, it’s not going to work.

Screen organizer aims to give you right app at right time

Screen organizer aims to give you right app at right time

Aviate, a beta product, cycles through the apps on your phone and brings up logical ones for logical categories.

Feeling artistic? Craftsy’s app gives access to online classes

Feeling artistic? Craftsy’s app gives access to online classes

Users can view classes (free and paid) from the online crafting community’s Web site.

Columnists

Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz

4 costly words for investors: ‘This time it’s different.’

Without knowing when the economic environment has really changed, expensive mistakes are made.

Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary

Recent grads should learn these ABCs of workplace success

Columnist shares three tips: avoid gossip, be on time, and challenge yourself to be content.

Warren Brown

Warren Brown

On Wheels: Review of the 2014 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid

On roads in the real world, Warren Brown says, you don’t need any more car than this.

Latest News

For Washington area job market, modest improvement

For Washington area job market, modest improvement

After a “pretty ugly” first quarter, fresh data show a stronger regional labor market.

As economy improves, so do job prospects for new grads

As economy improves, so do job prospects for new grads

The class of 2014 is facing a sunnier job market for entry-level workers than was seen last year.

Amazon said to slow orders in feud with publisher

Amazon said to slow orders in feud with publisher

Dispute between the online retailer and French publisher Hachette draws complaints from agents and authors.

Wonkblog

What you need to know about Julian Castro, the potential next head of HUD

What you need to know about Julian Castro, the potential next head of HUD

The 39-year-old Mexican American mayor of San Antonio looks poised to move to Washington.

The OECD responds to our post on the IMF, defending its record

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development thinks our characterization was unfair.

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On Leadership

Let’s accept that government has changed

Let’s accept that government has changed

I’ve come to an unlikely conclusion: Leaders are adjusting to the new budget reality and making progress.

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The Switch

What to make of Obama’s tepid response on net neutrality

What to make of Obama’s tepid response on net neutrality

Obama then: “I’m a strong supporter of net neutrality.” Obama now: I’ll consider any option “that might make sense.”

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