Nov 10 Just how much pension peril are we in? EmbedVideo(7951); In this extended interview, Harvard Business Review editor Justin Fox discusses how the U.S. system is faring in a global perspective and what adjustments might be of benefit to the growing number of American retirees. Fox says… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Despite shutdown, October jobs report still good news for economy Despite shutdown, October jobs report still good news for economy… Continue watching
Nov 08 The secret to airport workers not losing your luggage By Paul Solman // In our fifth and final web exclusive on SeaTac, Wash.'s, ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage, we examine how paying airport workers a living wage could make air travel a lot smoother for everyone. Continue reading
Nov 08 The Secret to Airport Workers not Losing Your Luggage By Paul Solman // In our fifth and final web exclusive on SeaTac, Wash.'s, ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage, we examine how paying airport workers a living wage could make air travel a lot smoother for everyone. What does SeaTac, Wash.'s,… Continue reading
Nov 08 264,000 jobs added but 700,000 fewer Americans employed? By Paul Solman Perplexing even seasoned analysts, Friday's jobs report showed a bigger-than-expected gain in jobs, while the unemployment rate rose slightly, although 7.3 percent was lower than some expected given last month's government furloughs. So what's going on with the data and… Continue reading
Nov 08 264,000 Jobs Added but 700,000 Fewer Americans Employed? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman If you're a would-be analyst of the monthly unemployment data, Nov. 8 is a day to try men's souls. That's because the government's two monthly surveys -- one of actual people (the "household survey") and the… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch How does Twitter's potential for profit measure up to its high stock price? How does Twitter's potential for profit measure up to its high stock price?… Continue watching
Nov 07 More like Germany: The living wage nears a win in suburban Seattle By Paul Solman // A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding… Continue reading
Nov 07 More Like Germany: The Living Wage Nears a Win in Suburban Seattle By Paul Solman // A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding… Continue reading
Nov 07 GDP growth, highest for the year, beats expectations Photo by [Flickr user Mirko Tobias Schaefer] The U.S. economy grew 2.8 percent in the third quarter (July, August and September), outpacing the 2 percent growth many economists had predicted and coming in as the fastest… Continue reading