Job Losses

Economists Predict Job Losses Will Stop In Early 2010

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers ...

Nouriel Roubini: Unemployment Hasn't Peaked, Worst Yet To Come

RGE | Nouriel Roubini | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business


Think the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the U.S. labor markets are awful and worsening. While the official unemployment rate is already 10.2% an...

A Bold Action Plan for US Jobs Recovery!

Kenneth N. Davis | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Kenneth N. Davis

It's time for the Obama Administration to make jobs a much higher priority and to strongly back S 3899 as one of the main answers.

Early Reports: Stimulus Saved, Created 388,000 Jobs

USA Today | By Brad Heath and Matt Kelley, USA TODAY | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


States have reported using stimulus money to create or save more than 388,000 jobs so far this year, buttressing the Obama administration's claim that...

Don't Let COBRA Benefits Run Out on American Families

Rep. Joe Sestak | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Rep. Joe Sestak

Losing health care along with one's job is something Americans should not have to cope with at this difficult time. So I have introduced the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009.

6 Strategies to Handle Transition Fears

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

Loss and change cannot be prevented in life. It would be nice, but the reality is that the future is uncertain and anything can happen. The key is to stay out of fear by controlling your physiology.

Will Extreme Economic Inequality Lead to Terrorism? A Chilling Moment on NPR's OnPoint

Bruce Judson | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business


Bruce Judson

We are witnessing the unfolding of a chain of dangerous events associated with our collapsing middle class and increasingly two-tier economy.

Republicans' 2010 Campaign Message: Vote For Us Because Obama Can't Magically Fix in a Year What it Took Us Eight Years to Destroy

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

So, what's the real 2010 Republican campaign message gonna be?: "Watch out Democrats, we're gonna be nastier, dirtier, more unethical and deceptive than ever.

The Truth About Jobs That No One Wants to Tell You

Robert Reich | Posted 10.02.2009 | Business


Robert Reich

Yes, I know. Our government is already deep in debt. But let me tell you something: When one out of six Americans is unemployed or underemployed, this is no time to worry about the debt.

Alert The TV News Media: Obamanomics Isn't Working

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

Ronald Reagan governed over high unemployment numbers, and he was covered by a hyper-critical media. Yet today, most TV news outlets are giving President Obama a free pass on equally bleak statistics.

Hey You, with the Company: Hire Me!

Liz Black | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Liz Black

I want to have a reason to wake up in the morning, change my clothes and get out of the house. I want to use my creative brain for something more than quirky tweets and stylish outfit choices.

Even Santa Is Getting The Ax

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.01.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

Money manager Arnold Silver has been told by some retailers in California and elsewhere that they won't hire any Santas this year -- or else hire far fewer of them -- in an effort to cut costs.

Summers: Unemployment Will Remain "Unacceptably High"

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — A top economic adviser to President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged the risks of reining in too quickly the emergency programs ...

Labor Losses Loom Larger, Not Smaller

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

There's an old Wall Street saying: Buy on the bad news! That's exactly what fired-up investors did on Friday.

Get Ready for 'Son' of Stimulus Plan

John F. Wasik | Posted 10.20.2009 | Home


John F. Wasik

There is visible progress from the stimulus spending. About $60 billion of the $288 billion in promised tax cuts has flowed into the pockets of most middle- and lower-class Americans.

Carrying the Fire

Tracy L. Barnett | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media


Tracy L. Barnett

fe. Time is growing short to move to a global vision that will enable survival for all, not just the fittest.

It's Not the Economy, Stupid

Krisztina Holly | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business


Krisztina Holly

Unemployment numbers only tell part of the story, and they do not offer a solution for relieving the economic chaos. Instead, let's turn to the 140 million people who have jobs, and find practical ways to inspire them in their work, so we can empower them to innovate us out of a mess.

Notes From These Pajamas: The Diary of a Freelance Writer

Josh Rosenblatt | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media


Josh Rosenblatt

Thinking about the beauty of the universe; about the fleeting preciousness of life; about the fact that I haven't been outside all day; about the fact I may not have gone outside yesterday either.

Hallelujah, Salvation Is At Hand! Or Is It?

Dan Dorfman | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

Fundamental problems are not being resolved, but rather papered over: the excess debt of low quality, excess speculation in the financial markets and mushrooming debt and deficits.

Job Losses Slow To 247,000; Jobless Rate Dips

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — It's the clearest sign yet the recession is finally ending: Employers laid off far fewer workers in July, the jobless rate dipped f...

The Silver Lining of Job Loss

Rick Smith | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

Personal evolution works best under conditions that most favor variation and change. It is your incompetence, not your successes, which often lead you to the path that is uniquely right for you.

It's All About Jobs!

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Leo Hindery, Jr.

While President Obama has spoken forcefully about laying a new foundation for the economy, we believe that the administration still needs to address two glaring shortcomings in its economic program.

Under-Employment

David Dean Bottrell | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


David Dean Bottrell

In my humble opinion, the trick is not to obsess or become phobic about periods of "under-employment," but to realize that (for most of us) they are simply inevitable.

The Madness Of The Media

Dan Dorfman | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media


Dan Dorfman

Newsweek, the New York Times the Wall Street Journal are proclaiming the end of the recession. It seems unlikely that the army of 14.7 million unemployed Americans will share their exuberance.

Diversity is the Key to Profitability

Chloe Drew | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business


Chloe Drew

Is it fair or even appropriate to demand that business leaders focus on diversity rather than solely profitability? Yes -- in fact, you cannot divorce the two.