Between the fundraising it is doing and the information it is providing through its mobile app, USA Football is putting forth a strong effort to make youth football safer today than ever before.

FORBES: USA Football Prioritizes Player Safety With Educational And Charitable Mobile App

Debt underwriting may have peaked, but it is still strong: all the investment banks are doing well in Europe, where companies are at last borrowing from capital markets, rather than sticking with commercial banks.

ECONOMIST: Investment banking

It may be little consolation to Mr Bush junior, but strong growth coupled with tepid hiring is doing marvellous things to the productivity numbers.

ECONOMIST: The not-quite-so-jobless recovery

Their commitment to American principles is strong, and their confidence that what they are doing is right and they can succeed in it is contagious.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: 2007 Keeper of the Flame Award: Joe Lieberman