IPO market heats up, more startups going public
(AP) -- The IPO market is heating up. A growing economy and rising stock market are prompting more startups to go public, and investors appear hungry to invest.
Business
Mar 30, 2012
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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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Young people face double penalty in a slow job market
The latest official unemployment figures show that unemployment among young people has soared to 22.3 per cent, higher than the recession of the 1990s, while the overall unemployment rate is nine per cent. New research from ...
Economics & Business
Feb 29, 2012
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Recovery bypasses Silicon Valley non-tech workers
(AP) -- Daniel Macias is the face of Silicon Valley seldom seen by those who don't live there.
Business
Feb 27, 2012
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Anderson Forecast: U.S. economy mired in slump, but little chance of double-dip recession
In its fourth quarterly report of 2011, the UCLA Anderson Forecast's outlook for the nation sees gross domestic product growth at a "below-trend rate" for the next five quarters.
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2011
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Electronics set to power US holiday sales: report
Electronics sales are set to light up an otherwise dreary US holiday shopping season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
Business
Nov 9, 2011
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Researchers find link between personality and credit scores
The use of credit scores as employment screening tools is a hotly debated topic. According to a 2010 poll by the Society for Human Resource Management, 60 percent of surveyed employers conducted credit checks for some or ...
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2011
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Workplace woes: The employment crisis isn’t just a lack of jobs -- it’s a lack of good jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate remains high. But the number of Americans without work is only part of our larger jobs crisis, says MIT economist Paul Osterman. The other part, he believes, is a deficit of worthwhile jobs: Tens ...
Economics & Business
Oct 18, 2011
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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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Mortgage modification policies slow employment recovery, economists say
In a new study, UCLA economists estimate that means-tested mortgage modifications, which significantly reduce mortgage payments to households whose incomes have declined, have raised the unemployment rate by approximately ...
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2011
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