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H-1B visas: Not always a magic bullet for employers
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jun 17, 2013
Tech companies bemoan H-1B no-shows and interview imposters.
The iPhone gets an office, a Microsoft Office
Ben Johnson Jun 14, 2013
Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?
Millennials face uncertain future with part-time work
Sarah Gardner Jun 14, 2013
Many of America's 8 million underemployed are young -- of the Millennial generation -- and they are just getting by by working several part-time gigs at a time.
Silicon Valley companies call for greater transparency in PRISM program
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 12, 2013
The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.
For millennials, a patchwork quilt of part-time jobs will have to do
Sarah Gardner Jun 12, 2013
People in their 20s are often stuck in part-time and temporary jobs. The loss of income in their first working years could affect them much of their lives.
How a part-time economy impacts consumers
Kai Ryssdal Jun 12, 2013
To cut corners and increase profits, businesses are increasingly hiring more part-time or temporary workers. But that plan may backfire, when those workers become consumers who don't want to spend.
Obama adviser: Jobs report shows continued recovery
David Brancaccio Jun 7, 2013
Alan Krueger, chairman of the president's council of economic advisers, discusses the latest jobs report and what it means for the recovery.
Consumers are upbeat even as job creation lags
Mitchell Hartman Jun 7, 2013
Economists see an improvement in consumer confidence, partly driven by the stock market and rising home prices.
Is your computer part of a botnet? It's hard to tell
Ben Johnson Jun 7, 2013
Microsoft worked with law enforcement this week to shutdown a massive network of computers being used by criminals called a botnet. What is a botnet? And could you be part of one?
Fed dread unsettles markets
Diane Swonk Jun 6, 2013
Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next move is throwing investors for a loop and unsettling markets. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, explains what the 'Fed Dread' is all about.
