Sustainable logging could create millions of green jobs says UN

In this current economic climate, the United Nations is urging all countries to develop 'green' jobs, as this could not only help the economy, but also help the environment as well. The key to this is sustainable...

US Unemployment Rate At 25-Year High

The US jobless rate reached 8.1% in February - a bigger jump than expected. According to the US Labor Department, the number of people out of work rose by 651,000 last month. The unemployment rate is the highest...

The Unemployment can be seen from space on Google Earth

I am completely serious you can SEE the lack of industry from space. Construction Rental of Venice has all it's equipment in the lot, from their driveway you can see the Hansen Pipe Building with it's huge closed...

The NEW job shortage

The NEW job shortage. Obama sold new jobs during his campaign. New “high tech” jobs, new “better paying” jobs, and jobs in “new high tech alternative fuel industries to power this nation into a new era”....

MacWorld 2009 - Recession talk with David Pogue

As chief technology correspondent at Unemploymentality.com, I went to Macworld 2009 in San Francisco in search of signs of recession. Aside from the obvious news of Steve Jobs and Apple's impending...

Fresh evidence points to paralysis of global economy

"Data from US and Japan triggered fears that the downturn has turned into the worst slump since the 1930s! Larry Elliott, economics editor guardian.co.uk The sharpest contraction in US growth for more than a quarter of a century, a collapse in Japanese factory output and an...

Pepsi and IBM are Now More Creditworthy than the U.S. Government

" Agora Financial’s Rude Awakening notes that the U.S. Government is now considered less credit-worthy than Pepsi or IBM by the credit default swap market: "As the nearby chart indicates, the price of insuring Treasury debt against default now costs more than the price of...

Day 100 of My Unemployment

Today marks the 100th day of my unemployment. Like President Obama’s ratings and the stock market, I feel my worth dropping as a future employee. In the past when I was laid off work, I had found great jobs within a couple of months. I never drew many unemployment benefits,...

Trend Alert: Global Systemic Crisis, Geopolitical Dislocation!

" By Leap2020 GEAB N°32 is available! 4th quarter 2009 – Beginning of Phase 5 of the global systemic crisis: phase of global geopolitical dislocation - Public announcement GEAB N°32 (February 16, 2009) - Back in February 2006, LEAP/E2020 estimated that the...

Sarkozy offers package to end Guadeloupe unrest

French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed new measures to end the violence on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe yesterday, including aid to poor families, measures to bring down fuel costs and a break from paying...

Las Vegas stripped by deep recession.

Las Vegas stripped by deep recession. Don’t believe it….! It so happened that I had to visit Las Vegas for Home furnishing trade fair (related to my business) in World Market Center.  When landed the land...

50 million job losses projected worldwide for 2009 - ILO

Massive job losses around the world will mark the end of the first decade of the 21st century, with the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) projecting 50 million by the end of 2009. " Worldwide...

UK jobless total at 1.97 million

World is facing the fire on every front, from climate to forest, to Job market.Latest release on job prospect in UK says that, the unemployment figure in UK rose to 1.97 million, and the count is still on.Similar kind of news is coming from all over the world, whether from ,...

British workers warn of more unrest

Barry Artiste Op/EdYeah, we all know how this will turn out, will Politicians listen? Well perhaps I can direct readers to my previous discussion on this topic affecting Canada and the US.  Of course Britain...

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...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from