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Midwest catches up to South in cost of doing business
Monday, May 21, 2012
When businesses are not moving operations overseas, the trend for decades within the U.S. has been shifting operations from the Midwest to the lower-cost South. But the Wall Street Journal has teased out some data showing when you look at the cost of labor, energy, taxes, and real estate, the Midwest is now just about as cheap as the south.
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From little white to blatant: Lies are lies
Friday, May 18, 2012
We all tell little lies -- politeness practically dictates that we do. But there are some serious consequences when even small lies enter your resume.
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'Supercommuters' board airplanes to get to work
Friday, May 18, 2012
Think your commute is long? Turns out a rapidly growing number of commuters are flying to get to work.
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Where we can find 0% unemployment in the U.S.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
While the overall unemployment rate in the country exceeds 8 percent, some graduates in the right fields face an almost certain change of a job.
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The argument for work sharing
Monday, May 7, 2012
Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers discuss the idea behind work sharing, which would allow workers to get partial benefits when companies cut parts of their job.
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Employment numbers? Ignore them.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Our New York bureau chief Heidi Moore tells us why we shouldn't be moved by the monthly jobs numbers.
What’s hot, and what’s not, in the workplace
Friday, May 4, 2012
The latest trends in the labor market suggest you’re better off looking for job that produces a service, not a physical product.
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Sitting out the job hunt
Friday, May 4, 2012
Unemployment fell slightly last month, but the numbers don't tell the whole story. Not counted: the number of people who have given up looking for work.
Krueger: Job market recovering, more work remains
Friday, May 4, 2012
Alan Krueger, chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the latest jobs report and whether the numbers for April are mediocre.
More on the April jobs report
Friday, May 4, 2012
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent while the jobs added was a bit lower than previous months. But what can we find when we scratch the surface of the April unemployment report?
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