Economy
You can’t separate the economy from work. When folks are working and feel secure in their jobs, they’re willing to spend on goods and services and the economy soars. On the other hand, when the ranks of the unemployed swell, the economy tanks. You don’t need a Ph.D in economics to know that these two factors will forever be entwined. What does this all mean to the American workforce? It means we have to keep an eye on those policies and factors that are going to have an impact on our wallets and bank accounts. It’s obvious for most of us that we didn’t make this mess. But we’re in it together now and are heavily invested in the “clean-up.”

Is U.S. Manufacturing Coming Back for Good?

The Washington Post’s “America’s New Manufacturing: A Special Report” O

n April 23, Washington Post Live convened top elected officials, executives and innovators to discuss the new era of manufacturing in America. You can read excerpts – HERE

Some companies are bring their manufacturing plants back to the U.S. – so does this mean manufacturing in the U.S. is on the rise? Read More...

CareerBuilder: 10 Industries with Double-Digit Job Growth

CareerBuilder.com offers some good economy news with their list of industries and locations reporting increases in hiring and a list of jobs making a comeback.

By Susan Ricker
CareerBuilder
MSN Careers

If the economic meltdown of 2008 and the following years of rebuilding the economy were made into a movie, it’d be tediously slow, and you’d just skip it and ask a friend how it ends. Spoiler alert: It’s starting to become clear how this movie ends, and you’ll definitely want to hear about it. Read More...