Americans have not recovered from “The Great Recession” of 2008
In the summer of 2008, millions of Americans were beginning to feel the effects of the Great Recession.
A string of events occurred that shook...
Helping people make better financial decisions
The G20 countries are stepping up action to help people make informed financial decisions.
According to an OECD report, “Advancing National Strategies for Financial...
Samsung releases “Galaxy Gear” smart watch – what makes it special?
Samsung has just revealed its brand new smart watch, called the “Galaxy Gear”.
The Android powered stainless steel watch will have a retail price of...
Online labor demand is on the rise again
According to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series, there has been a surge in the total number of online jobs that...
Germany – competitiveness improves
The World Economic Forum promoted Germany up two notches in its table of competitive economies today, citing infrastructure and innovation as the main reasons,...
Microsoft will buy Nokia for 5.44 billion euros
Microsoft Corporation has just announced that it plans on purchasing all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, Nokia’s patents, and use Nokia’s mapping services...
Advanced economies grow, emerging ones struggle
Advanced economies are recovering moderately while emerging ones are seeing slower growth, according to an Interim Economic Assessment by the OECD (Organization for Economic...
Mexican and Chinese manufacturing sector picking up
New data has just revealed that the manufacturing sector in Mexico and China is beginning to pick up again.
However, last month also represented the...
Airlines will need 500,000 new pilots by 2032
Commercial airlines worldwide will need nearly half-a-million new pilots and even more technicians over the next twenty years, Boeing has forecast in a new...
Hispanic men in South Texas least likely to have health coverage
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that Hispanic working men in South Texas are the least likely to have health coverage.
Texas...