The Washington Post - Fri Nov 20

A debate over the value of make-believe and other games in preschool classes is deepening as more states fund programs Gallery Children at play in Arlington Researchers have been increasingly recognizing play as crucial to a child's social and emotional development and at schools like Oakridge Elementary School in Arlington, Va., preschools have ...

Chain Store Age - Fri Nov 20

Arlington, Va. A report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office , the watchdog arm of Congress, revealed credit-card companies and their issuing banks profit significantly from interchange fees while merchants and consumers face escalating costs, according to the Retail Industry Leaders Association.

Providence Business News - Fri Nov 20

" The construction industry in Rhode Island lost 12.5 percent of its work force in the 12 months ended last month, with 2,500 jobs lost, according to data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Friday.