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ADP Report Shows Green Shoots in the Jobs Market
It is that time of the month again. Today and Friday investors get another peek into the all-important jobs market, where green shoots are beginning to sprout....
Why Correction Looking More Likely
The bond market looks like it’s made a huge base and is about to break out. The charts on basic materials, China and the retail sector look vulnerable, too,...
Consumer Spending Rises in March
The markets have turned green again today as a decent consumer spending figure sent investors back into equities, shaking off the 150 point plunge on Friday....
Despite predictions, state’s green economy yet to bloom
When heating oil spiked in 2008, roughly 500 Mainers took a state housing authority course to become weatherization technicians. Another 200 became certified energy...
Obama seeks to reassure NASA backers that space exploration is ‘not an afterthought’ (yeah..sure!)
President Obama traveled to Florida on Thursday to unveil his vision for the U.S. role in space, a touchy political issue involving national pride, a tough economy...
Obama election-year jobs agenda stalls in Congress (Obama trying for the permanent welfare state)
The election-year jobs agenda promised by President Barack Obama and Democrats has stalled seven months before voters determine control of Congress. Democrats have...
UK: Cameron adviser discloses cuts detail
David Cameron’s efficiency chief has told him to cut the public payroll by up to Ł2bn within a year of the general election, a saving that could lead to the...
Oil Headed to $100-$110 Near-Term
Gone are the days of cheap oil. Gone are the good ol’ days when it cost $10 to fill up my old Chevy Malibu… only to be replaced by an era of $3+ pump...
El-Erian on jobs and the economy
El-Erian, Pimco CEO and Co-CIO, discusses with CNBC the jobs report and the impact it will have on the bond market. He also covers the outlook for the economy, making...
CALIFORNIA: Job loss pulls down state’s personal income level
Californians lost their jobs at a faster pace than most Americans. Not too surprisingly, their incomes shrank at a faster pace, too. Per capita personal incomes...
Does Unemployment Insurance Necessarily Raise the Unemployment Rate and Decrease Employment?
Some analysts (e.g., most recently Professor Mulligan ) have stressed the disincentive effects of unemployment insurance on the unemployment rate and the level...
Texas Green Jobs Guidebook
Download the Texas Green Jobs Guidebook [PDF] [800 KB] In this challenging economy, Texans are looking for available jobs and rewarding careers. An emerging area...
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