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Almost Every Good Job Has Gone to a College Graduate

A new report out of Georgetown University is casting light on the importance of a college degree. Researchers there delved into data related to “good jobs” created since economic recovery …

Fewer Millennials are Living on Their Own

Millennials are enjoying the fruits of the improved economy. Their unemployment rate is down, more of them are getting full-time jobs and their wages have slightly improved. Still, many of …

Robots May Soon Take Your Fast Food Order

At a time when fast-food workers are taking to the streets to demand a $15 minimum wage, technology companies are working behind the scenes to render some human-held industry tasks …

Study Shows Best- and Worst-Performing CEOs Pay

A survey on the compensation of 300 U.S. CEOs showed much of their pay is connected to performance and the returns they deliver to their shareholders. An annual pay survey …

National Unemployment Rate had Lowest Number of Claims Since 1973

Jobless claims in the U.S. reached the lowest they have been in four decades in the week that ended on July 18. Twenty-six thousand fewer jobless claims were filed that …

Job Creation Continues Record High Streak

American employers are putting out help wanted signs at a record-breaking pace, according to a new survey released by Gallup. The U.S. Job Creation Index has held steady at +32 …

U.S. Rental Market is Surging Thanks to Middle-Aged Renters

With U.S. homeownership at a 20-year low, more middle-age Americans are snatching up rentals, driving up the cost of apartments and other rental housing. A new report by Harvard University …

Best and Worst Cities, Post-Recession

June marks the sixth anniversary of the U.S. recession’s end, and by most economic indicators the country as a whole has rebounded rather nicely. The peak 10% unemployment rate has …

Gallup Names Two Crucial Questions for Graduates

When it comes to looking for a job, college graduates shouldn’t just focus on salary, benefits and perks. What matters most are the answers to two basic questions: Is there …

Spoiler Alert: There is No Perfect Work Schedule

I am not a morning person. Before coffee, I am often at an almost caveman-like level of communication, all grunts and pointing. So it may surprise you to learn that …