September Jobs Report: Good News, Bad News

September Jobs Report: Good News, Bad News

Good news: In September 2017, the U.S. jobless rate dropped to 4.2 percent, the lowest it’s been since 2001. Bad news: The U.S. lost 33,000 jobs in the same month, despite the fact that economists had been expecting an increase of 90,000 jobs. How can both of these...
The Best and Worst States for Making a Living

The Best and Worst States for Making a Living

Personal finance site MoneyRates.com has released their annual list of the best – and worst – states in which to make a living. MoneyRates.com looked at average wages, taxes, cost of living, unemployment rates, and workplace safety (the number of reported on-the-job...