Topic: Economic Issues

American workers, employers weigh in

34% . Percentage of workers who say they'll leave their job once the economy recovers. 54% . Percentage of Americans who see work/life balance as a...
Kim, a single mother of two children, has seen her pay cut by 5 percent, her health benefits decrease, her 401(k) match disappear and her workload...

Why we need a second stimulus

Our national debate about fiscal policy has become skewed, with far too much focus on the deficit and far too little on unemployment. There is too...

Miners strike bonus gold

Rising commodity prices have fattened up the wallets of Canada's mining CEOs.. . Their bonus payments have reached a whopping 88% of base pay in...
The U.N. secretary-general says economic uncertainty is no excuse for backing away from pledges to reduce global poverty.. . World leaders agreed ...
The Glashaus hotel used to be a symbol of the regeneration of one of Dublin's toughest neighborhoods. Empty and shuttered, it now represents one of...
I thought I'd add a few observations on the latest employment report (other reports here: [NYT], [WSJ RTE/Izzo] [CR], [Economist's View]). First...

New Job Opportunity - Spitting at the Moon

In multiple posts Paul Krugman is saying "I told you so". For example, please consider Nobody Could Have PredictedPictures support the view that...
I don't have to tell you that this is a very tough time for our country. Millions of our neighbors have been swept up in the worst recession in...

Roubini Says 400 More Bank Failures Are Likely

The FDIC says more than 800 banks are still at risk. Economist Nouriel Roubini, known for predicting the subprime crisis, expects to see about half...