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Unemployment, underemployment, part-time employment and the prospect for jobs Note: Friday morning at 8:30 AM EST the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the jobs numbers for May. The report can be found as it is released at CNBC.com. Th
Around 450,000 people who work for U.S. states, counties, cities, towns and villages could get pink slips in fiscal 2012, sharply up from the 300,000 positions shed this year. The number of job cuts will rise mainly because the federal stimulus progr
The Sky Is Always Falling: Why All Economic News Is Bad by Gregg Easterbrook - The New Republic, August 21st, 1989
Shipping companies are turning to guards armed with AK-47 assault rifles to protect vessels from pirates, a trade group for security professionals said, after record numbers of attacks last year added $2.4 billion to costs.
McDonald’s is to change the way customers order its meals in Europe, partly replacing cashiers and the use of banknotes at its 7,000 fast-food restaurants in the region with touchscreen terminals and swipe cards.
The National Inflation Association (NIA) released the documentary “College Conspiracy” This documentary was produced to dispel what it sees as the myths surrounding the value of a college degree in relation to the cost of college. Is college
Spain's Crackdown on Black Economy Aims to Trim EU's Highest Jobless Rate . . .
McDonald's hires 62,000 people across the United States in one massive National Hiring Day! This is great news right? A sign that the US economy is moving off the bottom and is finally showing signs of improvement? Finally an indication that the
The share of the population that is working fell to its lowest level last year since women started entering the workforce in large numbers three decades ago, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
What would you do for $2,500 a day? How about $5,000 a day? Do you have "a passport, a family willing to let you go", and a "willingness to to work in a radioactive zone"?
The study, commissioned by the nonprofit group Wider Opportunities for Women, looks at how much income it takes to support a basic standard of living for an American family--and finds that many of the jobs of the future won't pay enough to provide th
The U.S. labor market showed signs of further recovery in March, as private employers added jobs and planned layoffs fell. The U.S. labor market showed signs of further recovery in March, as private employers added jobs and planned layoffs fell, acco
When it comes to jobs, it's not just quantity that matters--it's also quality. It's great news that the economy is finally producing jobs again--even if it'll take another few years of this kind of growth to get us back to where we were before the Gr
Protesters unhappy with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposals forced a GOP congressman to shut down a town hall meeting on Monday in the governor's hometown, demonstrating that state-level labor battles could become a liability even for Repu
Asked to take on $100,000 even $200,000 in debt for a college education that will leave them with a $1,000 a month or more after tax obligation, while foreign workers will and do come into the United States without that burden on H1Bs, thereby...
If you are unemployed and young in this job market you may be s**t out of luck! The saying goes that it's much easier to find a new job when you currently have a job. We have unfortunately reached the point where it seems the only way to find any
Fox 6 Now in Madison uncovered a ‘plot’ by Madison city Democrats, including Wisconsin State fleebagging Senator Mark Miller, to rush through union contracts before the state legislature could pass Governor Walker’s budget bill. As has been stated o
A Wisconsin judge has ordered pro-union protesters to be removed from the state Capitol.
Why does everyone whine about an unemployment rate just over 9 percent? Doesn’t that mean that the employment rate is at 91 percent? That’s pretty high in my book.
Interviewed by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator
The Federal Government spends $18 billion per year on 47 separate job training programs run by nine different agencies.
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Ernest Hancock
C.J. Czaia - The Myths of Immigration / Bill Fletcher - Attack on Unions / Andy Worthington - Libya - Revolution in Libya
Host:
Ernest Hancock
C.J. Czaia - The Myths of Immigration / Bill Fletcher - Attack on Unions / Andy Worthington - Libya - Revolution in Libya
Bona fide Labor unions work within a free market system where firms compete for customers who are normally able to switch from sellers of wares and services if they want to.
Exclusive: Troopers would ‘absolutely’ use force on Wisc. protesters if ordered, police union president tells Raw
As a large and furious demonstration was under way outside and inside the Capitol in Madison last week, Barack Obama invited in a TV camera crew from Milwaukee and proceeded to fan the flames.
After reading this short story from parts unknown about a man's search for an honest days work in America, it becomes clear as to why he and approximately 18 million of his closest friends are having no luck. First a summary of the latest jobs re
Yesterday, on the third day of protests against Wisconsin’s anti-union legislation, an estimated 25,000 protesters swarmed the capital building.
Gov. Scott Walker says he is confident state workers will continue to show up for work and do their jobs, despite their potential disappointment in his emergency budget proposal.
Unemployment continues to plague our economy. In spite of constant claims we have just turned the corner into recovery, the jobs report remains grim with no real signs of improvement. While Keynesian economists and big government apologists
