More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills
In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.
Telecom
Oct 10, 2011
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News tagged with unemployment rate
Positive thinking, persistence pay off in job search: study
(HealthDay) -- A study that followed recently unemployed people for five months -- or until they landed a new job -- found that staying positive and being persistent helped people find work sooner.
Social Sciences
May 4, 2012
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Discrimination keeps Muslim women out of the workplace, according to study
Discrimination by employers has meant that Muslim women are much more likely to be unemployed than white Christian women even when they have the same qualifications and language abilities, new research from the University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2015
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Poverty stuck at 15 percent—record 46.5 million
The nation's poverty rate remained stuck at 15 percent last year despite America's slowly reviving economy, a discouraging lack of improvement for the record 46.5 million poor and an unwelcome benchmark for President Barack ...
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2013
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Global warming skepticism climbs during tough economic times
The American public's growing skepticism in recent years about the existence of man-made global warming is rooted in apprehension about the troubled economy, a University of Connecticut study suggests.
Environment
Mar 13, 2012
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Study suggests worker effort and productivity increases in economic downturn
A new study from the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business and Stanford University suggests that in times of recession, worker output increases and employers and firms are able to "do more with less." Additionally, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 11, 2013
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Consumer confidence plunges in December
(Phys.org)—Confidence plunged in December as consumers confronted the rising likelihood that political gridlock would push the country over the fiscal cliff.
Economics & Business
Dec 24, 2012
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Experts expect compromise to avoid fallout from the 'fiscal cliff'
(Phys.org)—The image of a "fiscal cliff" may give the wrong impression of the potential fallout should Congress fail to take action by the end of the year on the Budget Control Act. Iowa State economist Dave Swenson described ...
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2012
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The impact of the pandemic on the Brazilian labor market
The pandemic has disrupted economic activity and worsened social problems in many countries. In Brazil, its impact has been especially severe. "The level of employment, defined as the number of people in work divided by the ...
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2020
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An age of uncertain work: Americans miss stability and a shared sense of purpose in their jobs
On the surface, the well-being of the American worker seems rosy.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2019
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