April unemployment fell while jobs growth picked up, US
The good news is that April unemployment fell 0.4% to 6.3% in the US, the lowest level in six years, while employers added 288,000...
March Eurozone unemployment fell slightly
March Eurozone unemployment fell slightly to 18.913 million, 22,000 fewer people than in February 2014 and 316 000 lower than in March 2013, according...
US initial jobless claims increased in April
US initial jobless claims increased in the week ending April 26th by 14,000 to 344,000, a nine week high, compared to the previous week....
Private sector jobs increased 220,000, US
Private sector jobs increased 220,000 from March to April in the US, according to figures published in April’s ADP National Employment Report. The report...
Women drove GDP growth over last three decades
Women drove GDP growth in the US by more than $1.7 trillion (annualized) over the last thirty years, according to a new report –...
CEO performance measures differ considerably
While CEO’s compensation packages are typically tied to performance, researchers found that the choice of CEO performance measures differ considerably across the S&P 500...
German minimum wage approved
A German minimum wage of €8.50 ($11.75) per hour has been approved by Chancellor Angela Merkel – it will start in 2015. Out of...
US Long term unemployed mostly jobless for life
Only 11% of the US long term unemployed manage to regain meaningful sustainable jobs, while the rest tend to remain pretty much jobless for...
February unemployment up to 6.7%, US
February unemployment edged up slightly to 6.7% in February from 6.6% in January, but 175,000 new jobs were added, according to the US Department...
Retirement outlook still beyond reach for many American seniors
Although the retirement outlook has improved slightly for many full-time American employees reaching the end of their careers, it is still beyond the reach...