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Reality show puts firing power in the hands of employees
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?
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What do home sales have to do with the job market?
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.
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Unemployed steelworker is back in a job
May 14, 2013
One small economic data point: a steelworker in the Midwest, back on the job.
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Inside the National Craft Championship
May 13, 2013
A competition for the construction industry.
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The possible downside to the good jobless claims numbers
May 9, 2013
U.S. jobless claims are falling -- most recently to a pre-recession level -- but does that mean nothing more than employers are getting to the point where they can’t lay off any more workers?
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What unemployment rate should we be aiming for?
May 9, 2013
Is there such a thing as an unemployment rate that is too low?
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Many job openings, fewer hires
May 7, 2013
New numbers on job openings in the U.S. are out. And there's a bit of a mystery: Why are there so many job openings and so few hires?
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Jobs are one thing, but what about credit?
May 6, 2013
One way to evaluate the health of an economy is to look at the jobs picture, which looks pretty rosy so far this spring. But there’s another sign to keep any eye on: the availability of credit.
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Positivity in the April jobs report?
May 3, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 165,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest since December of 2008.
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Would raising wages lead to more or fewer jobs?
May 3, 2013
Economists don't agree on whether higher wages boost the economy, or discourage employers from hiring.
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