Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations ...
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2012
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It has been nearly a year since an uprising in Tunisia over unemployment and the soaring cost of living ended years of dictatorship. Today, as the county struggles to rebuild, what many do not know is that behind the scenes ...
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2011
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(AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.
Telecom
Dec 16, 2011
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(AP) -- A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets.
Other
Dec 16, 2011
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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 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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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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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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In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.
Telecom
Oct 10, 2011
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A new study shows that using the Internet to look for a job reduces the time spent unemployed by an average of 25 percent.
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2011
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