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People Are Job-hunting Now More Than Ever
It’s a safe bet we’ve all wanted to switch jobs at one point or another, as the decision to actively search for a better job at the start of a new year is a fairly common one – especially considering salaries only rose a total of 4% from … Read more...
Unemployment: 2013 Looking No Better Than 2012
The first unemployment report of the 2013 showed the jobless rate lingering just under 8 percent for the fifth straight month, even as the country's employers add jobs. Read more...
The Importance of Reserves
The United States isn't the only country hoarding valuable resources and petroleum isn't the only substance being squirreled away for a rainy day. Read more...
Unemployment Is Up, But So Are New Jobs
Election Day has arrived. As a campaign dominated by concerns about the economy draws to a close, the latest numbers show the unemployment rate at 7.9 percent in October, a slight increase from the previous month's 7.8 percent. Read more...
Are Bald Men Better Negotiators?
It has long been understood that, for men with thinning hair, the comb-over is rarely a wise choice. In fact, thanks to recent research by Wharton School lecturer Albert Mannes, there is now evidence that men who embrace baldness by shaving … Read more...
The Rich Get Richer & the Poor Stay Put
The typical American household had less income last year than the year before and the gap between the richest and the poorest is growing, according to newly released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more...
Unemployment Rate Drops as More Americans Give Up Looking for Work
The national unemployment rate dipped down to 8.1 percent last month, slightly below July's 8.3 percent and a full point lower than the August 2011 rate of 9.1 percent, according to numbers released last week by the Bureau of Labor … Read more...
It's All Good in the 1-Gigabit "Fiberhood"
How fast, exactly, is 1 Gbps? Well, the average Internet speed in the United States is somewhere between 5 and 6 megabits per second, according to various reports. These 1-Gig systems, therefore, are as much as 200 times faster than the … Read more...
Increasing the Minimum Wage: Pros & Cons
Supporters of a minimum wage increase argue it will help America's poor earn more, while providing an economic stimulus. But opponents claim it will end up hurting unskilled laborers. In the heat of a contentious election season, will … Read more...
New Law Helps Find Jobs for Veterans
The VOW to Hire Heroes Act, signed into law in November 2011, calls for the creation of a program that pays for unemployed veterans to receive training in fields where skilled workers are in high demand, as determined by the U.S. Department … Read more...
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