January 2, 2010 | New York Times

It may not feel that way right now, but the last 10 years may go down in world history as a big success. Putting aside the United States, which ranks third, the four most populous countries are China, India, Indonesia and Brazil, accounting for more than 40 percent of the world’s people. And all four have made great strides.

January 1, 2010 | San Jose Mercury News

When the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, venture capitalists were toasting good riddance not just to 2009 but to an entire decade in which their industry as a whole lost money for its investors.

January 4, 2010 | Tech Crunch

With the year—and decade—coming to a close, the business press has been awash with stories about just how lousy the ‘00s were. As Paul Krugman wrote in the New York Times, it was a decade with a tiny amount of job creation, and the first decade on record where private-sector jobs shrunk. The typical family got no economic boost at all. And when the volatility rollercoaster ended there was also no appreciation in home prices and zero gains on stocks.

December 31, 2009 | Las Vegas Sun

The U.S. solar energy industry is poised for a major technological breakthrough, and Nevada is in a race with Arizona to be the first to take advantage of it.