Jobless Claims Increase, But Outlook Remain More Optimistic
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits increased in the last full week of September, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report released this week. The number of …
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Important Affordable Care Act Deadlines for Individuals and Businesses
As provisions of the new Affordable Care Act kick in this month, it’s a good time for both individuals and businesses to make themselves familiar with what the act requires. …
The New Real Thing: Apple Now More Famous Than Coca-Cola
After more than a decade of dominance, Coca-Cola has been toppled from the throne as the world’s most recognized brand. The new king of all brands? Apple. In fact, Coca-Cola …
Despite Bankruptcy, American Decides to Move Ahead with Hiring Pilots
Even as the company’s merger with US Airways remains on hold, American Airlines is continuing with plans to expand by hiring more personnel. The Fort Worth-based company has announced it …
Forbes Columnist Defends Ayn Rand’s Philosophy and the Nation’s Wealthy
Harry Binswanger – a member of the Ayn Rand Institute and defender of laissez-faire capitalism – recently created a storm of controversy when he wrote that it’s time for the 99% to give back to the 1%.
Apple Sells 9 million New iPhones in Opening Weekend
Apple made a new sales record this past weekend, selling more than 9 million units of two new iPhones. The iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C made sales records even …
Use of Facebook “like” Button Protected Under Free Speech, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that “liking” something on Facebook is protected free speech, an important ruling for workers, particularly those who work in government agencies or for elected officials. …
Google’s Next Big Search Term: ‘The Fountain of Youth’
Google is turning its might toward solving a mystery that has confounded mankind for millennia – and it’s enlisting the chairman of Apple to help unlock the genetic puzzle. The …
Wharton Offers First-Year MBA Courses Online Through Coursera
The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania is offering its Foundation Series of four courses free online via the Coursera learning platform beginning in the fall of 2013. This collection …
Women Lead the Way in Recovering Jobs
Men are trailing behind women in regaining jobs lost in the Great Recession, partly because men dominate industries that have not added back the jobs cut during the economic downturn.
Women, on the other hand, have regained all the jobs lost during the Great Recession. They’ve actually surpassed those pre-Recession employment figures – in the August federal jobs report, 68 million said they were employed, more than the 67.9 million who reported having jobs in December 2007.