Hiring Signs Still At Record Highs

Hiring Signs Still At Record Highs

Hiring signs are everywhere, as job openings fall from record peak but still remain very high, according to the U.S. Labor Department. In March, employers advertised 11.9 million job openings, the highest level in over twenty years. For every unemployed person, that...
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...
Young Men: Video Games Are More Rewarding Than Work

Young Men: Video Games Are More Rewarding Than Work

A recent unpublished study found that a large number of young men between the ages of 21 and 30 are forgoing work in order to stay home and play video games. The study has found that more men are working part-time, or not at all, and dedicating their free time to...
Janet Yellen: Poised for Power

Janet Yellen: Poised for Power

Janet Yellen is on the verge of becoming the most economically powerful woman in the world; she has been nominated as the successor to Ben S. Bernake, the Federal Reserve chairman. President Obama nominated Yellen for the position, and if she is confirmed by the...