For anyone having trouble finding a job, federal budget cuts will soon become a big problem. During the first 26 weeks of unemployment, benefits come directly from the state. That should mean that the sequester won’t affect unemployment benefits during that time.
The media love to talk about the country’s unemployment rate. The unemployment rate, however, doesn’t provide a very accurate picture of how many people have jobs. It just tells you how many people are looking for jobs. Once those people run out of unemployment protection or simply give up looking, they cease to exist.
Prominent podcasters throughout the United States can expect to receive legal notifications that they’re infringing on a defunct company’s patent. The man sending these letters is Jim Logan, and he’s already won a lawsuit against Apple for $8 million. That ruling essentially says that Apple owes Logan money, who invented a precursor to iTunes and…
The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) releases an annual report detailing factors such as graduation rates, drop-out rates, and test scores. In the most recent report, NCES highlighted the impact of higher education on employment rates.
Foreign investors have always faced difficulties putting their money into China’s growing economy. According to Chinese law, foreign investors cannot participate in education, technology, media, finance, and a few other industries.
Despite the stock market’s recent strength, the brokerage business has a hard time pulling in revenue like it once did. The national Do Not Call list prevents brokerages from cold-calling people who don’t want to be bothered. Plus, competition has forced brokerage fees lower. That makes it more difficult for individuals to earn good salaries…
A new brand unveiled by Air Canada may have passengers wondering whether kindly hipsters have hijacked their planes. Air Canada Rogue, as the new airline is called, has introduced new uniforms for its on-flight crew. The uniforms are supposed to get passengers in the vacation spirit. Some people, however, may worry that they’ve accidentally boarded…
Sears has had a difficult time adjusting to the ways that consumers shop in the new economy. It’s had a six year slump in sales. The company has actually lost money for the last two years. But Eddie Lambert, CEO, believes he knows how he can turn Sears around through a strategy he calls “integrated…
It’s no secret that consumer confidence has struggled alongside the economy’s manic behavior. Consumers find it hard to reconcile things such as high unemployment rates and record corporate profits. Throw in insecurities caused by new tax laws, the housing market, and other shifting economic features, and any economist would predict poor confidence.
Room service was once a staple of the hotel industry. In recent decades, though, something unsettling has happened: hotel guests feel ripped off by extravagant prices and yet hotels rarely make money by offering the service.