Investopedia / Michela Buttignol The aim of applied economics is to inform economic decisions and predict possible outcomes. Applied economics relates the conclusions drawn from economic theories ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist ...

The FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism. (AP Video: Stephen Smith) Emergency service vehicles form a security barrier to keep other vehicles out of the French Quarter after a vehicle drove ...

Protective barriers intended to prevent terrorist attacks along New Orleans’ Bourbon Street were being replaced and were not set up when a truck fatally plowed into New Year’s revelers early ...

Metro’s fleet of more than 2,000 buses has been fully retrofitted with barriers to protect drivers after a spate of violent attacks on public transit operators prompted an emergency action to ...

On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway. Stephanie Sy reports. Welcome to the "News Hour." American investigators ...

Researchers and service providers have made progress in addressing postpartum depression and anxiety, but barriers to care remain and disproportionately affect women of color. Ali Rogin reports as ...

Experts have pointed fingers at the concrete barrier that the flight crashed on to after landing. The investigators will assess whether the barrier was built in compliance with global standards for ...

Muan (South Korea): South Korean authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the role of a concrete barrier at the end of Muan airport runway in the country's worst air disaster, which killed ...

Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all.

It will create a 25-foot barrier around the responder, keeping the public at bay. It also includes keeping the public from threatening and harassing the responders while they are trying to do ...