Mar 07 Why economists take out their own trash before the monthly jobs report By Karen Kosanovich, Julie Hatch Maxfield On "jobs Friday," Making Sense speaks with two Bureau of Labor Statistics economists about what it's like to prepare one of the most closely-watched, and guarded, economic indicators in America. Continue reading
Mar 07 A welcome 175K jobs, but long-term unemployment here to stay By Simone Pathe The economy added 175,000 jobs last month, a relief after anemic growth earlier this winter. But 3.85 million Americans have been unemployed for over 27 weeks. Continue reading
Mar 07 Jobs report: economy adds 175,000 jobs By News Desk BREAKING: US employers shake off wintry weather, add 175K jobs; unemployment rises to 6.7 percent. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 7, 2014 We’ll have more on today’s job report later today on… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch Why obsessing over economic indicators may hinder economic improvement By PBS News Hour The monthly jobs report is big news on the first Friday of every month, swaying the financial markets and prompting immediate analysis. But should these numbers matter so much? A new book, “The Leading Indicators,” argues we overvalue data like… Continue watching
Mar 06 How counting the unemployed started as a progressive reform By Zachary Karabell Economists and the media use the monthly jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to take the pulse of our economy. But the collection of that data actually grew out of a progressive reform movement to asses the plight… Continue reading
Mar 06 UPDATED: Creator of bitcoin revealed By Frank Bi The identity of bitcoin’s elusive creator has been uncovered. Once thought to be a pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto is actually a reclusive, 64-year-old Californian. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Leading coal producer agrees to pay record fine to clean polluted waters across Appalachia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 05 Insuring the Bitcoin loss with another digital currency By Simone Pathe So what happens to the value of all those lost Bitcoins? Enter Goxcoin -- a new digital currency that would insure the assets trapped in Mt. Gox. Continue reading
Mar 05 Are your grades killing your grandmother? Dan Ariely’s prescription: The perfect MOOC By Dan Ariely More college students lose grandparents right before taking college exams. Duke professor and irrationality expert Dan Ariely has a solution: Enroll in Massive Open Online Courses to spare grandparents some fatal stress. Continue reading
Mar 05 Target CIO resigns over data breach By Sam Lane The chief information officer at retail giant Target has resigned following a massive holiday-season data breach, which affected millions of customers. Continue reading