Economy Got You Down? DIY Therapy Is Here

Jenny Block, 11.20.2009

Writer and Author

I have never been in therapy. The thought led me to the bookstore to peruse the self-help aisle and low and behold there it was, just released, Get a Grip. Could I be my own therapist?

Navigating the Jobs Crisis: 3 Strategies for Real Economic Recovery

Jim Carr, 11.20.2009

COO for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)

While there is legitimate concern over the size of the federal deficit, the threat to the economy of continued high levels of unemployment is more urgent. Unemployment is now the leading reason families are losing their homes.

Teabaggers and Boomers Don't Matter

Mike Papantonio, 11.20.2009

Senior partner of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner & Proctor

The next time you see a picture of a tea party protest, look closely and try to identify anyone in that crowd under the age of 30. If you identify as...

FDR Would Not Accept a 'Jobless Recovery'

David Woolner, 11.19.2009

Senior vice president of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in Hyde Park NY

For FDR's administration, the notion of a "jobless recovery" would have been an anathema.

Job Creation and Recovery for All: African-Americans, Latinos and The Stimulus Part II

C. Nicole Mason, 11.18.2009

Assistant Professor, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU

The Administration is mulling over the possibility of another stimulus bill that would focus on job creation. The likely companion to the American Rec...

In A Canyon, In A Cavern

Lita Smith-Mines, 11.20.2009

Attorney and Editor in Chief, Boating Times Long Island

I wanted to enjoy my fleeting feelings of karmic payback, knowing how many toxic loans were closed in these cavernous offices. Instead, I pondered: how many jobs in our altered real estate landscape were lost and gone forever?

What Ails Black Women, Part 1: Work and Wages

Philip N. Cohen, 11.17.2009

Sociologist at UNC-Chapel Hill.

For the first time in a long time, White women are more likely to have jobs than Black women. Why are Black women falling further behind?

Geese, Ganders and Governors

Alan Singer, 11.17.2009

Social studies educator at Hofstra University

Governor Paterson's proposal proposed budget cuts (and similar proposals in the other 49 states) are a recipe for an even worse economic disaster than we have had during the past year.

Topic #1 for the Upcoming White House Jobs Summit: How to Keep Clean Energy Jobs Here at Home

Phil Angelides, 11.16.2009

Former California State Treasurer

Absent clear and deliberate policies to keep green manufacturing jobs here, the market will do is what it has done in the past: continue to send good manufacturing jobs overseas.

Meaningless Fervor Over China's Exchange Rate Policy

Eric C. Anderson, 11.16.2009

Eric C. Anderson is a national security consultant

According to some pundits, Beijing's fixed exchange rate explains our trade imbalance with China and a end to this practice will aid the revival of manufacturing in America. Phooey.

Have You Been Unemployed For Over a Year...? Maybe Even Over Two Years..

Stephen Viscusi, 11.16.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Every day I hear from hundreds of people top men and woman in their field, who have, in their words "not had a bite...a nibble...

The Heels Who Caused The Recession?

Lloyd Garver, 11.13.2009

Writer and producer

Some feel the recession had to do with sneaky mortgages. Others believe it was the result of greedy Wall Street. All of these people should just look down at their feet -- shoes caused the meltdown.

Our Most 'Expensive' Citizens Can Become Our Climate Change Heroes

Majora Carter, 11.13.2009

People with jobs are better off than people without jobs. But it turns out that people with jobs are even better off if other people are fully employed too.

CIT's Bankruptcy Is Not Doomsday for Small Businesses

Jerry Chautin, 11.12.2009

Business Mentoring

CIT has been a stalwart lender for small businesses. But there are alternatives if you look for them.

Have You Been Unemployed Or Underemployed for a Over One YEAR --Maybe Two YEARS?

Stephen Viscusi, 11.13.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Every day I hear from hundreds of people top men and woman in their field, who have, in their words "not had a bite...a nibble...

The Recession, President Obama and The Future. Do ideas matter?

Alan Miller, 11.13.2009

writer, film maker, and director, The NY Salon.

Recently, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, penned an article bemoaning the greed of bankers and hatred of politicians. Indeed, it has been a wid...

How to Live on $0 a Day: Assuaging Rage, One Prick at a Time

Lesley Stern, 11.12.2009

Writer, counselor to the nouveau poor

If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.

An Open Letter to Retailers About Keeping Customers Happy this Holiday Season

Jenny Darroch, 11.12.2009

Marketing strategy expert at Claremont Graduate University

It seems that many retailers have slashed inventory this year, perhaps more so than previous years.

Fed Releases Rare "Snapshot" on Economy

Tom Gregory, 11.12.2009

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

In a rare glimpse behind the closed-doors of The Federal Reserve, Chairman Ben Bernanke released a snapshot of the economy they have been looking at for months.

The Recession Helps Fans

Chris Tsakalakis, 11.11.2009

An interesting trend has emerged from the clouds of the recession, a silver lining for sports and music fans. It turns out that more fans are going to more events -- and doing so at lower prices.

Our Veterans Deserve Our Thanks and Our Service

Rep. Joe Sestak, 11.11.2009

U.S. Senate Candidate, 31 Year Navy Veteran

The way we care for our veterans is a reflection of our society. We cannot neglect them in their own time of need, as we did following the Vietnam War.