U.S. Economy
Is this the most ridiculous job posting ever?
Posted on December 13, 2012, at 12:15 PMIf you like the internet, weekends, or holidays, this position may not be for you
The Fed's historic bid to lower the jobless rate
Posted on December 12, 2012, at 4:55 PMThe central bank just made a massive commitment to rejuvenating the labor market. Congress, on the other hand, is essentially MIA
Was the AIG bailout a success?
Posted on December 11, 2012, at 10:10 AMThe government made a tidy profit of $22.7 billion. But a celebration may be a tall order
The surprisingly solid jobs report — and how it strengthens Obama's hand in the fiscal cliff talks
Posted on December 7, 2012, at 9:27 AMA rise in the jobless rate might have hurt the president's argument that America ought to raise taxes on the wealthy
Citigroup sheds 11,000 jobs: What's next for the mega-bank?
Posted on December 5, 2012, at 5:45 PMThe purge could be the first step in a more dramatic overhaul
How the high corporate tax rate pushes U.S. companies to stash their cash overseas
Posted on December 4, 2012, at 5:05 PMGeneral Electric, Whirlpool, and other mega-companies are sitting on gigantic piles of money. And they're storing those piles in other countries
The Great Recession's baby bust: By the numbers
Posted on November 30, 2012, at 7:10 AMA steep decline in births between 2007 and 2011, especially among immigrants, has left us at record-low fertility levels. Uh-oh
Should fast-food workers be able to unionize?
Posted on November 29, 2012, at 4:08 PMWorkers in New York City walk off the job at some of the country's biggest chains, demanding a living wage
What Black Friday says about the economic recovery
Posted on November 26, 2012, at 10:03 AMOver the holiday weekend, millions of Americans flocked to stores and snapped up bargains online. Does that prove the recovery is finally gathering steam?
6 ways to tweet yourself out of a job
Posted on November 23, 2012, at 1:13 PMHate your job? Want to leave without giving two weeks notice? Thanks to Twitter, it's never been easier to get fired, says Rob Lammie at Mental Floss
Wall Street's bad election bet
Posted on November 16, 2012, at 6:11 AMThe Masters of the Universe overwhelmingly backed Mitt Romney. And after his landslide loss, they're stung by their startling lack of influence
Facebook's new jobs board: Is LinkedIn toast?
Posted on November 14, 2012, at 5:40 PMThe billion-user social network is very eager to get Americans back to work
Will the economy rebound no matter who wins the presidency?
Posted on November 5, 2012, at 2:28 PMThe central question of the campaign has been which candidate would return the nation to prosperity. But is our immediate economic future out of their hands?
October's solid jobs report — and what it means for the presidential race
Posted on November 2, 2012, at 9:25 AMThe economy added a better-than-expected 171,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9 percent. Is that good news for Obama, or not?
'The hustle': A guide to Bank of America's alleged mortgage fraud
Posted on October 25, 2012, at 1:20 PMThe feds accuse the bank of dumping toxic loans on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, an alleged scheme reportedly at the heart of the 2008 financial crisis
Why popular kids make more money as adults
Posted on October 22, 2012, at 5:00 PMA new study shows that being cool at school goes hand in hand with succeeding in corporate America
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