Articles About Jobs
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April 26, 2013Is This GDP Growth Surprising?
Economists had forecast that the American economy would speed up and grow at a rate of 3 percent...
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April 25, 2013Is The U.S. Economy Finally Creating Jobs?
Initial jobless claims -- which can be used as a proxy measurement of layoffs -- decreased by 16,000...
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April 22, 2013Bob Iger vs. Jack Welsh: Who Fired More Employees?
Is it fair to compare current Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger to former General Electric CEO Jack Welsh? Walsh made a legacy for himself by increasing GE's value during his leadership, but he also earned the nickname "Neutron Jack" for his staffing cuts...
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April 21, 2013The New Key to Facebook’s Success
At the recent She++ conference, Facebook was the most represented company there. Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer and Director of Engineering Jocelyn Goldfein both spoke at the conference, affirming their company's commitment to hiring women.
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April 19, 2013
Is The Labor Market Recovery Eluding Your State?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that 11 states still have unemployment rates significantly higher than the national average...
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April 17, 2013Did the Fed’s Beige Book Offer Comfort to Investors?
The economic snapshot was prepared by the Federal Reserve suggested that overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace...
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April 14, 2013Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Ben Bernanke Admits Economic Recovery is One-Sided
Last week in a speech in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that assisting low-income neighborhoods requires a multiprong approach that focuses not only on housing but also on education, jobs, and health care.
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April 11, 2013Thursday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
U.S. equity markets posted modest gains on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 into the fourth day of a rally. Here are three stories that helped make it happen...
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April 11, 2013Would Obama’s Budget Make a Healthcare Workforce Crisis Worse?
America’s medical schools and teaching hospitals see good news and bad news in President Obama’s proposed budget...
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April 06, 2013GE’s New Big Energy Venture
General Electric is going to global research center in Oklahoma in order to take advantage of some of the state's rich natural gas and oil resources...
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April 05, 2013Friday Trading Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
March served up another heaping pile of disappointing jobs data, the housing market recovery is examined, and Obama proposes changes to Social Security...
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April 05, 2013Will The Labor Market Put The Brakes On The U.S. Economic Recovery?
March served up another heaping pile of disappointing jobs data on Friday morning...
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April 04, 2013
Did The Sequester Have a Hand in This Quarter’s Planned Layoffs?
The number of planned layoffs at firms in the United states did fall in March, but downsizing at numerous retail businesses pushed up the overall figure...
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April 03, 2013This is What Apple’s Job Creation Looks Like
Apple's "Job Creation” page noted that the company’s iOS App Economy created 80,000 new jobs in the United States during the past year...
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March 20, 2013Is Retirement Nothing But a Pipe Dream for Americans?
57 percent of households say they have less than $25,000 in savings and investments...
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