Economy Looking Up Says the Labor Department
Here’s some good news for the US economy. US employment gains grew in February with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 242,000 jobs last month. The Labor Department also said on Friday…
Bleak Numbers for America’s Workforce
The most recent US job report showed that the unemployment rate has fallen to a six year low of 5.9%. However, the number of Americans looking for work hit 13,346,000…
Blodget on the Problems of US Businesses
It is hard to define one issue as being the greatest problem American businesses face today. According to Henry Blodget, “the real problem is that American corporations, which are richer…
Wealthiest and Poorest States Identified
Here is an interesting list by 24/7 Wall Street where they looked at the richest and poorest states in America. They reviewed state data on income, poverty and health insurance…
Economic Optimism: America is Bouncing Back
With America finally getting a real break from its long drawn out recessional nightmare, there is an air of optimism apparent throughout world markets. Given that in July 2012, the…
Companies Nervous about Hiring, Manpower Group Study Finds
According to a recent survey by Manpower Group, the global employment service giant, companies are very hesitant about hiring at the moment. Managers in many companies are nervous about investing…
Nouriel Roubini Makes Another Prediction
For those of us hoping for a quick economic turnaround from the financial meltdown in 2008, it looks like we’ll need to wait a bit longer. That’s because economist Nouriel…
Home Depot Stepping Up Hiring
As more and more people scramble to find employment in a difficult economy, one company is hanging the “We’re Hiring” banner. Home Depot has just announced that it will soon…
Good Economic Signs
There are good signs for the economy as the U.S. bank credit grows. Recently, it has been growing at its fastest pace in three years, offering a new confidence to…
Moody’s Analytics Puts Spotlight on Texas
For many in the business world, it appears that Texas may be the place to be. Texas added 1.2 million net jobs since December of 2000, when Rick Perry took…