Unemployed and underemployed hits 17.5%

It's probably the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. The Obama administration continues to buy into the Geithner/Summers/Wall Street view of the world which puts Wall Street above...

Unemployment hits 10.2%

AP:The jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent in September. The jump reflects a sharp increase in the tally of unemployed Americans, which rose to 15.7 million from 15.1 million. That was...

Economy forecasted to grow in third quarter

The figures are all in a close range but any of them will be good news. For now, growth is growth. Of course much of this has to do with the stimulus. That was the plan. The question will be what...

UK government promoting work-life balance

Sounds pretty good and it would be nice to see more policies that focus on this. The recession has scaled back some of the government plans but there's always going to be a good excuse to postpone...

Jobless numbers better, but still bad

From Meteor Blades at Daily Kos:while today's Labor Department report on unemployment compensation claims shows a continuing downward trend that began last spring, it is increasingly likely the first...