Unemployment Aid Applications Rise
Increase of 4,000 last week
Jobs
Report: Bloated Social Security Disability Program Drains Economy
Accounts for as much as a quarter of declining labor participation
Judge Denies Class Action Claims Against Tech Companies
Apple, Google and others accused of collusion to keep wages low
Unemployment Rate Down to 7.6 Percent on Anemic Job Growth
Rate dropping as people drop out of labor pool
Canadian Public Workers Earn 12 Percent More than Private Counterparts
Probably also get better benefits
Hollande Wants to Tax High Salaries 75 percent
This after being told 75 percent income taxes on high wages were unfair
Pentagon Delays Civilian Furloughs
Continuing Resolution gives them $10 billion in additional funds
Jobs Report Released
U.S. unemployment rate at 7.7 percent, the lowest level since December 2008
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!
