With both conventions concluded it appears that the Democrats won the battle of speeches. Beginning with the spirited keynote from mayor Julian Castro and continuing
The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July, the most in five months. However, the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.3% as
Recently, I have been bombarded by requests by friends, family and clients to help them find a job. Unfortunately, there is no secret to landing
Fed Chairman Bernanke delivered a bleak assessment of the U.S. economy to lawmakers on Tuesday, citing a slowdown in economic activity this year and a
Jobs Points for June: Only 80,000 (gain of only 11,000 over May) non-farm jobs added in June. The combined total of unemployment + involuntarily working
Contrary to recent advances, the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in June for the first time since July 2009 as new demand crashed, according to data
President Obama’s recent policy change allows some people who came illegally to the U.S. as children to apply for work permits. Unfortunately, it does not
The BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) recently reported that the unemployment rate rose to 8.2% in May because only 69,000 new jobs were created. However,
The prospects are grim these days for high school grads who look for work after graduation rather than going to college, according to a recent
The BLS reported two alarming statistics today: a) paltry jobs creation and b) a spike in Americans involuntarily working part time. Only 69,000 new jobs were
