More than 600 state and federal firefighters were working to get the blaze under control and protect property in the affluent resort region that's a second home to celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis. Another 1,000 …

Less-skilled workers, meanwhile, get access to affluent customers, who are willing to pay more for service jobs. If you care about upward mobility and economic growth and the skills mismatch that is contributing to long-term unemployment, you have to …

Darrell Issa, R-Vista, took the top spot as the most affluent member of Congress with a reported $355 million of net worth in 2012, according to The Hill's "50 Wealthiest Lawmakers" list, released Tuesday. Issa's wealth rose by more than $214 million …

According to Whitney, online video provides specific benefits for companies that know which audience segments they need to reach. Citing KitchenAid as an example, Whitney explains the brand recognized video content was an opportunity to engage affluent …

The researcher-turned-entrepreneur spun off his tiny company, Savion Aerospace, while applying for the MIT Clean Energy Prize in 2011 with a few other colleagues. (The name … "We were probably worth about $10 when we incorporated in 2011," he joked.

The extravagance extends also to real estate choices. The growth in luxury home sales is a clear indicator of the top-of-the-shelf wealth creation happening in the country. Also, luxury home purchases are not confined to India as an increasing number …

Dream Home Carroll County: 5-Bedroom, 4.5-Bathroom, 5.5 Acres. This week's featured piece of high–end real estate in Carroll County is a five-bedroom, four and a half bathroom colonial situated on 5.48 acres of land. Posted by Kym Byrnes (Editor …

“The higher–end pricing is not seeing a comeback as well as the moderately priced homes,” said William Raveis, principal of the largest family-owned real estate company in the Northeast. “Average prices are starting to increase for moderately priced …

Booths presented during Art and Rice Creek will feature everything from fine art photography, to handmade wall tapestries, watercolor paintings and beaded jewelry. Participating artists include Michael and Wendy Egan, SilkAddict, Leitworks Art …