US economy’s job engine revved up in July
U.S. employers created the most jobs in five months in July, but the jobless rate rose, leaving the impression intact that the economy is just muddling along. The Labor Department said the economy...
View ArticleUnemployment rate falls to 7.8% as economy creates 114,000 jobs
The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to the lowest it has been in almost four years in September, giving President Barack Obama a potential upbeat talking point as the presidential race heads into...
View ArticleJack Welch Kicks Off Conservative Conspiracy Theories About 7.8% Unemployment...
Image: Mediate.com The uninformed perceptions of the voting public giveth, and the uninformed perceptions of the voting public taketh away. After exactly one day of basking in the glow of a...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Firms Are Even Whiter and More Male Than You Thought
After stalling for years, Google finally released data on the diversity of its workforce , admitting that the company is “miles from where want to be.” Lazlo Bock, Google’s senior vice president of...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Executive Order Will Let Private Equity Funds Drain Your 401(k)
DONALD TRUMP’S FEBRUARY 3 executive order enabling financial advisers to continue ripping off their clients could prove a lifeline for a surprising beneficiary: the private equity industry. The...
View ArticleSchiffGold-Peter Schiff: A Trumped Up Jobs Report
Friday’s employment report from the Labor Department far exceeded expectations. Mainstream analysists called the report “stellar.” Some pundits even called it the best jobs report in history. According...
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