The $858 billion compromise tax bill passed the House Thursday at midnight, and is on its way to President Obama’s desk. With its passage, and the GDP growth it will propel, his reelection is more in the bag than ever. What eff…
The $858 billion compromise tax bill passed the House Thursday at midnight, and is on its way to President Obama’s desk. With its passage, and the GDP growth it will propel, his reelection is more in the bag than ever. What eff…
With U.S. unemployment at 9.8%, its easy to envy workers in countries where many companies guarantee jobs for life. And while the number of Japanese workers with such guarantees is shrinking, in Germany, it’s rising rapidly. Co…
The slowly improving tone to the U.S. job market continued with last week’s numbers for new unemployment claims. The less volatile four-week moving average also dropped again, to 422,750. That’s its lowest level since August 20…
Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up,…