Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market remains a frustrating place for America’s 9 million unemployed — perhaps more so as hiring has accelerated along with job postings. The pace of job growth over the
Gallup CEO and Chairman Jim Clifton doubled-down on his comments earlier in the week on the misleading Obama unemployment rate. Obama says the unemployment rate is 5.6% which is very misleading. Clifton went on America’s Newsroom today to explain the misleading government numbers. “The number of
By Michael Bernick Former California Employment Development Department Director & Milken Institute Fellow In the past few weeks, President Obama’s free community college tuition proposal has received a lot of media attention as a strategy for rebuilding the middle class. Even
Here’s something that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don’t know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading. Right now, we’re hearing much celebrating
The new “sharing” economy is really about sharing the scraps. By Robert Reich How would you like to live in an economy where robots do everything that can be predictably programmed in advance, and almost all profits go to the robots’
MICHAEL SIMMONS, CONTRIBUTOR It has been over three years since Steve Jobs died. Since then, books have been written and movies have been made. Each has celebrated his legacy and aimed to share the secrets he used to build the largest company in
You don’t need to be a doctor to make a good living. In fact, going to medical school in order to get rich may be a terrible idea. Given all the new rules under The Affordable Care Act and seemingly
By Michael Gold and Yimou Lee | Reuters SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, will cut its massive workforce, the company told Reuters, as the Apple Inc supplier faces declining revenue growth and rising wages
Don’t be surprised when, in 50 years, the structures being built to accommodate the spread of Silicon Valley are left abandoned and crumbling. JIM RUSSELL “If one were to compare Boston to Detroit in 1960, certainly the judgment would have
By Jeffrey Kudisch Although much of your job search is done alone, evidence suggests that the chore can be easier when you do it as part of a team. As in sports, surrounding yourself with great people can enhance your
