1 day ago by Steven Russolillo

- “Another Lehman/AIG-type situation lurks somewhere on the European continent, and again our purported G7 (or even G20) leaders are slow to see the risk,” former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson says. “And this time, given that they already used almost all their fiscal bullets, it will be consider ...

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1 day ago by Kenneth Rudich

The labor market is squarely in the midst of experiencing radical change, and it will have a significant impact on future workforce needs. This post delves into what it will mean for individuals and organizations alike.

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2 days ago by David Yamada

Younger adults preparing to enter today’s workforce face a confluence of economic challenges unknown to many of their predecessors. These include rising student loan debt, barriers and higher thresholds to entry-level jobs, reduced wages and benefits, and heavier responsibilities for funding their o ...

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3 days ago by James O'Rourke

By Neil Irwin, Michael A. Fletcher and Kafia Hosh Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 6, 2010 A surprising dip in the unemployment rate for January offers promise that the job market is finally stabilizing after a long, steep decline. The latest employment data released Friday was not un ...

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3 days ago by James O'Rourke

By Neil Irwin, Michael A. Fletcher and Kafia Hosh Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 6, 2010 A surprising dip in the unemployment rate for January offers promise that the job market is finally stabilizing after a long, steep decline. The latest employment data released Friday was not un ...

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4 days ago by viliyana89

The U.S. employers unexpectedly cut to only 20 000 jobs in January compared with a forecast to reduce by more than 25 000 jobs. Thus, unemployment fell to a surprise five-month bottom and 9.7 percent reported in recorded unemployment in December from 10.1 percent. This gave the basis of the calls fo ...

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4 days ago by John B. Chilton

Seabee has a great post on employee sponsorship law in the UAE. Read it here. He begins by noting a Gulf News reports that Dubai is thinking of revising its law. But what is more interesting to me is another article in The National about New York University and Abu Dhabi. NYU is demanding certain la ...

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4 days ago by jfrankel

At first glance, the job numbers of the last week seem to offer a mixed and confusing picture. On the one hand, today’s headline from the Bureau of Labor Statistics certainly sounds like good news: the unemployment rate finally dropped below 10.0% — to 9.7%. On the other hand, today’s establishment ...

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5 days ago by Sherry Jarrell

The President seems to believe that he can say whatever he wants and no one will hold him accountable. He now claims that "every economist, from both sides of the aisle, believes that the stimulus program created jobs." http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Obama-says- ...

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6 days ago by Scotty Starnes

Is it just me, but does it seem that anytime Obama mentions a number, eventually it is revised and is lower than the original? This is what happens when you invent a theory, that even economists have said can’t be proven, called “saved or created” jobs. What will the new number be? Last weekend, Oba ...

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