Women to Become the Breadwinners of the Future?

As the global economic recession deepens, women are now starting to surpass men in the workforce.  The last time this happened was during World War II, when our men were overseas fighting.  In this...

Job Draugt in US: 533,000 job Cut , biggest since 1974

The job drought story has lost its impact, this is normal human tendency to ignore the generality, it is very repititive in nature.We always want to shut our cognitive gate when any thing that hurts comes in...

US jobless rate jumps to 6.1% as 84,000 jobs cut

" 05/09/2008 13h12.WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US unemployment rate jumped to a five-year high of 6.1 percent as 84,000 jobs were slashed, according to a government report Friday suggesting fragile economic conditions....

News Consumer ADD Aside, the American Economic Woes Keep'a Coming

One of the problems with AmericanNews Consumers is that they are affected by some form of AttentionDeficit Disorder - though a story may remain important it is soonforced off the front page by readers/viewers hungry for the nextthing."June 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. lost jobs...

US jobs data ease economy fears

latest US Job figure have quelled the fear of recession and analysts are not predicting a recession any more. job figures have shown less job cut than expected thus signaling an improved economy." US job figures have surprised Wall Street, falling less than expected and...

US Job Gain Slowest In Two Years

Recent talk about possible recession in the US may have spooked the Americans, but do they really have worry about their prospects, especially when it comes to employment? US non-farm payrolls in February increased a paltry 97,000, in line with market expectations of a...

US Unemployment Rate Rises

US January non-farm payrolls gain was up 111,000, which was below market's expectations of a 155,000 increase, but in line or slightly better than expected when the prior month revisions are....

US Payrolls Data Propels EUR/USD to 6-Week Low

The US dollar is truly enjoying a boost in the new year. A well-above-forecast rise in US non-farm payrolls provided the muscle for USD to strengthen across the board on Friday. Non-farm payrolls increased by 167,000 jobs last month, after growing a revised 154,000 in...

US Dollar Pins Hope On Non-Farm Payrolls Tonight

A bla bla lazy afternoon/morning in Asia/Europe - something you would expect on the day of the US NFP (non-farm payrolls). The Japanese yen has managed to stay afloat after downward GDP revisions and the fourth consecutive decline in machinery orders so far today. The Euro...

US dollar gets boost from lowest jobless rate in 5.5 years

A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in 5 and 1/2 years, coupled with the large upward revision to September job gains, imparts a positive spin to the employment situation.October payrolls are up by 92K, less than the 125K gain expected by the market. But that...

Dems, GOP split on illegal immigration issue in state

"The blockbuster news came from Gov. Mitt Romney who, in a move widely viewed here as a bid to win votes in Republican presidential primary states, announced he was petitioning the federal government to give State Police new powers to detain illegal immigrants in the...

a nation of immigrants

Contrary to American myth, there's nothing exceptional about a nation of immigrants. There are other nations that are "nations of immigrants". An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a country...

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