This has been an exhausting summer. Really, it has been an exhausting year. It has been a year of triumphant optimism. Yet, there have been times that have pushed the limits of our patience and tolerance. The healthcare debate has been particularly corrosive, divisive, and counterproductive. Every step has been hailed as a...
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The statistics say that there are six applicants for every single job opening. Considering how long the recession has raged, the job market is more competitive than it has ever been. If you have found yourself back on the job market, it behooves you to become aware of job hunting resources that can be the difference in being...
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Just when you thought it was okay to praise Congress (in spite of Republican delay tactics) for their passage of a law that would add an additional 14 weeks of unemployment aid, we find out about a boneheaded oversight. Unless another set of extensions are renewed by December 31, 2009, people unemployed after July 1, 2009 will...
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Senator Harry Reid announced a potentially contentious healthcare bill that would cost $849 billion over ten years, while reducing the federal deficit by $127 billion. In addition, the bill would extend healthcare benefits to approximately 31 million uninsured Americans. Senator Reid stated that he believes that he is near the...
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Finally, some rules have been passed that will actually benefit the American people. The Federal Reserve will regulate overdraft fees, which have been a boon to the banking industry at our expense. Effective next summer, banks will have to notify consumers about their overdraft fee policy and will not be able to charge...
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According to economist Paul Krugman, without a second stimulus plan unemployment is going to continue to rise. Mr. Krugman, among others, has stated that the first stimulus did stave off Armageddon. However, those same economists insist that the initial stimulus was far too small to fix the economy. The battle over the first...
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