Apr 11 The IRS Versus a New Yacht: Will Raising Taxes on the Rich Cost Jobs? Standing with millionaires and their assistants, President Obama made a statement about the 'Buffett Rule' on April 11, 2012. Named after the billionaire investor Warren Buffet, the 'Buffet Rule' would ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay at least 30… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Obama Renews Push for Buffett Rule: Debating How to Handle Millionaires’ Taxes Obama Renews Push for Buffett Rule: Debating How to Handle Millionaires' Taxes… Continue watching
Apr 10 Is Better Education the Answer to Dwindling Job Creation? Students participate in a science lab at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Creative Commons photo courtesy of Flickr user jeremy.wilburn. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making… Continue reading
Apr 10 Is Better Education the Answer to Dwindling Job Creation? Students participate in a science lab at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Creative Commons photo courtesy of Flickr user jeremy.wilburn. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making… Continue reading
Apr 09 Mind the Gap: Why Adding 120,000 Jobs Isn’t Good News By Elizabeth Shell After three months of 200,000-plus jobs gains, the employment situation for March was worse than expected: a mere 120,000 new jobs added. While the government estimated an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent -- down from 8.3… Continue reading
Apr 09 Mind the Gap: Why Adding 120,000 Jobs Isn’t Good News After three months of 200,000-plus jobs gains, the employment situation for March was worse than expected: a mere 120,000 new jobs added. While the government estimated an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent -- down from 8.3 percent… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch The Unemployment Paradox: Why Job Seekers, Employers Aren’t Connecting The Unemployment Paradox: Why Job Seekers, Employers Aren't Connecting… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Weaker U.S. Jobs Report Prompts More Questions Over Size of Labor Force Weaker U.S. Jobs Report Prompts More Questions Over Size of Labor Force… Continue watching
Apr 06 Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.2% as 120,000 New Jobs Are Added in March A job seeker holds a job application during the San Francisco Hirevent job fair last month. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The online headlines sum up the just-released March unemployment numbers: "Job Growth Loses Steam," announced the Wall… Continue reading
Apr 06 Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.2% as 120,000 New Jobs Are Added in March A job seeker holds a job application during the San Francisco Hirevent job fair last month. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The online headlines sum up the just-released March unemployment numbers: "Job Growth Loses Steam," announced the Wall… Continue reading