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Are Chinese hackers targeting U.S. weapons systems?
David Brancaccio Jun 5, 2013
Two dozen U.S. military weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to the Washington Post.
Jobs for youth today spares economic burden tomorrow
Sarah Gardner May 27, 2013
Could the government solve the youth unemployment problem?
Uncle Sam might not want you anymore
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 27, 2013
It’s a good time to be a recruiter for the U.S. military. Applications are up, as youth unemployment continues to soar. And the Pentagon doesn’t need as many people as it did at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reality show puts firing power in the hands of employees
Adriene Hill May 24, 2013
"Does Someone Have To Go?" is a new reality show on the Fox network. It allows office mates the authority to fire their co-workers in an attempt to repair the workplace environment. A cruel concept or a smart way to weed out unproductive employees?
What do home sales have to do with the job market?
Chris Farrell May 23, 2013
Domestic migration, when you move from one place in the country to another, plunged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Now things are looking up.
A look at Facebook a year after its IPO
Queena Kim May 17, 2013
Facebook's initial stock offering was a debacle for the company and the NASDAQ, but things are looking up
Why military personnel fall prey to payday lenders
Mitchell Hartman May 17, 2013
The government provides countless resources to help military families with financial literacy and even offers low interest loans to help them in times of emergency. So, why are many troops opting to take out risky payday loans instead?
Protecting troops from a different kind of harm — predatory loans
Mitchell Hartman May 16, 2013
Military brass, consumer advocates and lawmakers are trying to close loopholes in the Military Lending Act.
The battle against high-cost lending to military families
Mitchell Hartman May 15, 2013
Five years ago, the U.S. military banned payday and title-loans to military families, but small-dollar, high-interest lenders are getting around the Military Lending Act.
Unemployed steelworker is back in a job
Kai Ryssdal May 14, 2013
One small economic data point: a steelworker in the Midwest, back on the job.
