203,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Drops To 7 Percent in November
A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to a five-year low of 7 percent. The surprisingly robust job…
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Fast Food Worker: Protest Didn’t Cost Me Pay
(CNNMoney) — Karina McClain, a cashier at fast food chain Checkers in New York City, didn’t show up for her shift on Thursday. Instead, the…
White House Looks To Extend Jobless Benefits
The White House is stepping up efforts to extend jobless benefits to long-term unemployed Americans, arguing that more than a million people will lose the…
Expanding Your International Business
I am writing this article from the beautiful shores of the Dominican Republic. We have assembled here for our second PanAfrican Entrepreneurship Conference. We first…
Who Are the Best Tippers?
(CNNMoney) — Think you tip better than the next guy? A new survey will show you how you compare. Those making more than $100,000 tip…
Amazon Prime Is Not Alone; UPS Experimenting With Drone Delivery
While Amazon.com made waves this week with a video for its Amazon Prime 30-minute drone delivery service, they aren’t the only company planning on taking…
Private Sector Hiring Strongest in a Year
(CNNMoney) — Here’s something to be merry about this holiday season: Private sector employers added 215,000 jobs in November. That’s the strongest level of hiring…
New Home Sales Surge 25 Percent in October
(CNNMoney) — New home sales are surging, according to a report from the U.S. government on Wednesday. Sales of new single family homes jumped to…
New Report Calls For Full Employment
Fifty years ago, civil rights leaders dove head-first into the on-going debate over American economic policy by placing the fight for equal employment opportunities at…
Cyber Monday Sales Surge 20 Percent to Record High
(CNNMoney) — Cyber Monday sales broke a record in 2013, with shopping on mobile devices leading the charge. Cyber Monday sales jumped 20.6% year-to-year, making…
