Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Love, hate, anxiety and how an awkward AUKUS dinner became a global incident: Scott Morrison in his own words In this first exclusive edited extract from his new book, former Prime Minister Scott Morrison shares insights into his personal and political highs and lows, his Christian faith – and how he ... 04/26/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link
Don't ignore threats like inflation, recession, and war, warn Wall Street's biggest bosses JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, Goldman's David Solomon, and Citi's Jane Fraser caution that the economy still faces plenty of headwinds. 04/20/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
Recession, high interest rates take toll on construction industry Tony Boyce threw "mega bucks" into his company to try keep it afloat but with no work coming in, he has to close it down for good. 04/14/2024 - 10:36 pm | View Link