In the boardroom, it's as if the Great Recession never happened.

Democrats in the Michigan Legislature are attempting to reverse a vote that will cut the number of weeks jobless workers can get state unemployment benefits starting with new filers next year.

The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have requested comment from the public on issues relating to 4980H, the "play or pay" or “shared responsibility" provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

One year after the passage of healthcare reformembodied in the blockbuster Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)its still difficult to see just what form it will take and, more important, what kind of impact it will have on the marketplace.