With 14 million people unable to find work and job prospects seemingly bleak, why are more employees calling it quits?
jobs
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.
The Best Place in the World to Work
No, seriously, the entire world. The Great Place to Work Institute (we didn’t know it existed either) just ranked the best multinational company workplaces around the globe. And the winner is …
GDP Growth Doubles; Worry Still in Strong Supply
The recovery is back! Or maybe not. On Thursday morning, the U.S. Commerce Department said the nation’s gross domestic product rose 2.5% in the third quarter, nearly double the 1.3% rate it had risen in the quarter before. And …
IPO Market — Usually A Catalyst for Job Growth — Has Stalled
NEW YORK — Two companies with quirky names, Ubiquiti Networks and Zeltiq Aesthetics, made their public debuts earlier this month with listings on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Each company’s stock went up modestly on the first day …
Jobs Market Rebounds, but the Non-Recovery Recovery Continues
Hip, hip hooray. We have jobs. But the fact that that’s the economic cheer of the day is a bit depressing.
Minimum Wage Goes Up in Four States
Obama Tax Plan: Would Buffett Rule Kill Jobs?
There’s been a lot of rhetoric since Obama announced on Monday a plan to cut the debt by $3.1 trillion over the next decade, a good portion of which would come from raising taxes on the wealthly. The President’s speech itself contained a good bit of hyperbole. The President said that America’s millionaires pay a lower tax rate than …
Curious CapitalistThe Economy
Obama’s Jobs Plan: Will it be Enough to Revive the Economy?
President Obama’s jobs plan, which he outlined Thursday night in a televised speech to the nation, is more ambitious than many people might have predicted. It’s a $447 billion package including lots of tax cuts and some serious …
Three Top CEOs Call it Quits: What Do Executive Exits Say About the Economy?
Call it turnover Thursday. In the past 48 hours, chief executives of three of the U.S.’s largest companies – Bank of New York Mellon, Costco and Bank of New York Mellon – have either called it quits or been shown the door. Perhaps they wanted to make labor day truly a long weekend.
Of the three CEOs to leave their posts, Robert Kelly …
Bosses Admit to Playing Favorites When Determining Promotions
We know that favoritism has long played a role in the workplace. Now, a new study has senior execs saying so.
What President Obama’s Jobs Plan Might Look Like
While the economy teeters on a cliff, Americans want to know what's inside President Obama's new jobs plan. Here are a few good guesses.