Michael B. Sauter, Ashley C. Allen Wednesday, December 21, 2011 As economic conditions in the country improve, it is not enough to quote national statistics and vague data. Tangible, localized measures often paint a much clearer picture of the recovery across the nation. And one of the best is new jobs growth. Between November 2010 [...]
updated 9/17/2011 6:21:03 AM ET 2011-09-17T10:21:03 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans need to be ready to “pay their fair share” to narrow the deficit, previewing his proposals to Congress that are expected to include more taxes on the rich. In his weekly radio and video address, the Democrat said his $447 [...]
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Feb 24, 2011 Provided by: By Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes.com // If you’ve exhausted all other options, relocating can be a smart move for improving your job prospects–but be sure to check where people are hiring, and in what industries before you pack your bags and go. The scrumptious Cajun cuisine and sweet jazz of [...]
Because you have a criminal record, you will be faced with different challenges than the average job seeker. Your record will make your job search more interesting. There is a choice to be made here too. You can do what many ex-offenders do and hope that a prospective employer will not hold your record against [...]
Kokomo: Back from the brink A year and a half ago, Kokomo was on the verge of disaster. Now downtown is revitalized and businesses are moving in. By Steve Hargreaves, senior writerOctober 18, 2010: 10:57 AM ET KOKOMO, Ind. (CNNMoney.com) — Kokomo is going back to work. A year and a half ago the [...]
March factory orders up surprising 1.3 percent By Martin Crutsinger Associated Press POSTED: 01:40 p.m. EDT, May 04, 2010 WASHINGTON: Orders to U.S. factories rose a surprising 1.3 percent in March with widespread gains in many industries offsetting a big drop in commercial aircraft. Outside of the volatile transportation category, factory orders were up by [...]
Immigration Reform seems to be the next hot topic for the nation. I feel it is important to remember that we are a nation of immigrants. The overwhelming majority of all US Citizens are either immigrants, descendants of immigrants or descendants of slaves, who were brought here from somewhere else. There are Relatively few Native [...]
Here is a map that shows how many stimulus jobs have been created state by state, based on State Reporting, according to The Obama Administration: http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/stimulus_jobs/index.htm WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) — The largest stimulus program in the nation’s history has created or saved just over 640,000 jobs, the Obama administration said Friday. Based on $159 billion in spending from the [...]
Economic News Releases Employment Situation March 05, 2010 Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (-36,000) in February, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent. Employment fell in construction and information, while temporary help services added jobs. Unusually severe winter weather in parts of the country may have affected payroll employment in February; however, it [...]
A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate [...]