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November 16, 2005 – Nearly 24 percent of American workers feel it is possible they will lose their job in the next year, up from 19 percent six months ago. A global survey conducted by Right Management Consulting finds that U.S. workers are among the least confident among leading global economies, with only the United
Read moreThe economy in October added just 56,000 jobs — a nationwide slowdown in hiring, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported and coming after a loss of jobs in September. The figures also showed the effects ofsthe recent hurricanes in the U.S. More than a half-million Americans were thrown out of work by hurricanes
Read moreNovember 14, 2005 – President Bush begins an eight-day swing through Asia today, during which time he will visit Beijing to discuss China’s unfair trade practices with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Bush is expected to press China to curb piracy of American movies and other copyrighted material, revalue their currency and reduce their massive trade
Read moreJoblessness among evacuees of Hurricane Katrina continues to be a major problem, suggesting policy intervention may be the only way to get evacuees back to work. The Economic Policy Institute reports only about half of African American evacuees who have looked for work and are still away from home have been able to land a
Read moreNovember 10, 2005 – The U.S. trade deficit with China jumped 8.9 percent in September to a record 20.1 billion. The overall deficit with China for the year is on pace to hit $200 billion, shattering last years record $162 billion deficit. China, meanwhile, saw their trade surplus grow $12 billion in October to push
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