Jan 20 More than 200 million people were unemployed in the world in 2013 By Simone Pathe Worldwide, the number of unemployed people rose by 5 million in 2013 to 202 million, according to the International Labor Organization's Global Employment Trends report. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch At Detroit Auto Show, carmakers unveil new high-performance models By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Stagnant wages imperil financial security Wages in the U.S. have been largely stagnant over the past 45 years, but during the same time span consumer prices have risen dramatically. Hari Sreenivasan discusses this trend and its effect on poverty with Bloomberg BusinessWeek reporter, Roben Farzad. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal 'unwinding' of labor participation Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal 'unwinding' of labor participation… Continue watching
Jan 08 Cleaning 'dirty' bills could save the world's treasuries billions Photo by Flickr user squishyray Scientists have found a greener, low-cost way to prolong the life of soiled, worn paper bills that would save the world's treasuries billions. The solution? Literal laundering, or cleaning, of the… Continue reading
Jan 06 Bitcoin values surges after Zynga announces digital currency support .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } An online gaming company, Zynga,… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Tuesday, December 31, 2013 we look back at a record-breaking year on Wall Street the rest of the economy. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013 Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch How Iranians perceive the interim nuclear deal and future prospects How Iranians perceive the interim nuclear deal and future prospects… Continue watching