The most important economic story of the first half of the 21st century is how China is changing the global economy. There are a lot of benefits to this change – hundreds of millions of new consumers to drive global growth, …
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Unemployment Falls As U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs
The U.S. labor market continued to add new jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level in nearly three years, in a sign that the economy is recovering from the worst recession in decades. The Bureau of …
Eight Reasons Last Week Rocked for American Companies
Dividend-Growth Stocks Could Thrive This Year
Shares with above-average yields and rising dividends may well offer the best returns in 2012.
Class Warfare: Study Shows Tensions at 20-Year High
Tensions in the U.S. between rich and poor are at a 20-year high, according to a new study from Pew Research. This conflict now tops the discord between blacks and whites, young and old, and immigrants and the native-born.
Strong Jobs Data Fuels Optimism for Economy, But Risks Remain
The U.S. economy showed increased signs of life Thursday as new data indicated that companies are hiring more workers and fewer people are filing for unemployment benefits. The positive signals are more evidence that the economy …
The 5 Items That Will Get Cheaper in 2012
Here are five consumer items that will get cheaper and five that will get more expensive as the new year wears on
What Last Year’s Stock Market Says about 2012
Day to day, the stock market may feel like a roller-coaster, but in fact the U.S. is experiencing stagnation with a very, very faint upward trend.
U.S. Stocks Rise on Strong Economic Data; Oil Jumps on Iran Threat
U.S. stock prices jumped higher on the first trading day of 2012 after new economic data showed gains in construction and manufacturing activity. Meanwhile, oil prices surged amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, …
5 Most Surprising Findings From the 2010 Census
Over the past 10 years, our population growth has slowed, we’ve found it increasingly hard to leave home to start a career, and our salaries have decreased for the first time on record. But, it’s not all bad news.
U.S. Unemployment Falls to 8.6%: Amazing News, But Is It a Game Changer?
Just when we were expecting the economy to go boom it went zoom. The unemployment rate in November dropped faster than it has in more than 11 years.
The Good News About the Weak Job Market
The good news is the economy is regaining its health. The bad news is it’s happening slowly. The worse news: That slow pace is here to stay.