At 40-feet wide and 2,000 pounds, the ceiling clock at the Lexington Central Public Library is the biggest in the world. A brass Foucault pendulum hangs down 70 feet from the center of the clock.

When Vaisey took the Bodleian’s top job in 1986, having risen through the ranks from lowly postgraduate archivist to Keeper of Western Manuscripts, the library was facing what seemed the ...

What Is a Price Ceiling? A price ceiling is the maximum amount a seller is permitted to charge for a product or service. It is usually set by law and is typically applied to staples such as food ...

Yellen, 78, previously warned lawmakers that the government would reach its debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal government is authorized to borrow to pay for obligations such as ...

David Dee Delgado / Getty Images The U.S. government hit its congressionally-set debt limit on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown over lifting or extending the debt ceiling. The Treasury ...

David Vaisey CBE was Bodleian Librarian for a decade having ... invaluable help and advice to the College on matters such as library policy and on the cataloguing of the College’s manuscripts.

The debt ceiling caps how much money the Treasury Department can owe to pay the country’s bills. Congress last agreed to suspend the debt ceiling for roughly a year and a half as part of a ...

Let unique ceiling designs turn your boring room cool and savvy. It’s time to move beyond mundane ceilings and embrace something new with these useful tips. Ceiling design is often an overlooked ...