Jobs Report Released
U.S. unemployment rate at 7.7 percent, the lowest level since December 2008
Jobs
Global Shares Highest Since June 2008
News comes shortly before what is expected to be an encouraging U.S. jobs report
Federal Reserve Acknowledges ObamaCare Is Leading to Layoffs
"Employers in several Districts cited the unknown effects of the Affordable Care Act as reasons for planned layoffs and reluctance to hire more staff"
Fewer Workers Filing for Unemployment Claims
But businesses stagnant on both hiring and firing
Guest Worker Program an Immigration Reform Sticking Point
Union job protection efforts a barrier
Report: Half of Americans Are Overqualified for Their Jobs
Baristas bearing Bachelor's degrees
U.S. Union Membership, Both Rate and Number, Continues Dropping
Huge gap in number between older workers and younger
State Workers in Michigan Average More Sick Days Than Those in Private Sector
According to report from Bureau of Labor Statistics
NRA Unleashes its Lobbyists
Expect a new union-friendly argument: Gun manufacturing creates jobs
NYC Public Advocate Wants Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
People shouldn't have to manage their own problems!
Job Numbers Offer Little Encouragement
At that rate, we'll be back to five percent unemployment in seven years
215,000 Private Sector Jobs Added in December, Says ADP
That's well above economists' predictions
Minimum Wages Set to Increase in 10 States in 2013
Keep an eye on what happens to their unemployment numbers next year
Fearing the Economy, Americans Hang On to Their Jobs
No confidence that they'll be able to find something better
Apple CEO: We Have a Responsibility to Create Jobs
Company says it's planning to shift a small portion of manufacturing to the US
Unemployment Down in Almost All States over 2011
More than half see less unemployment since September
Mythbusting: Federal Workers Are NOT Underpaid by 35 Percent
In my misspent youth, I took a job as an "economist" at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
