The October employment / jobless rate figures have just been released, and it’s great news for Americans. The number of Americans unemployed has fallen to its lowest rate in seven years. At a mere 5%, the new unemployment figures make it likely that the Federal Reserve with raise interest rates soon. According to NBC News, […]
Paul Ryan thinks he can unite the warring Republican factions in the House, yet he can’t even handle a few angry protesters in his hometown. After a couple of weeks of prodding by House Republicans, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin announced Tuesday night that he would run for Speaker of the House provided his Republican […]
Beginning in 2017, the general public will be able to see just how disproportionate earning levels are within major U.S. companies. Mother Jones reported that by a 3-2 vote on Wednesday, “the Securities and Exchange Commission finalized a long delayed rule that will force all publicly traded companies to publish a ratio between the amount […]
A Seattle entrepreneur announced on Monday that he was raising the minimum salary at his company to $70,000 and reducing his own pay to the same amount from the current level of about $1 million. Dan Price, the founder of Gravity Payments, told the CBS Evening News that he was inspired by a Princeton University […]
White House Unveils New Steps to Strengthen Working Families Across America Thursday, the President unveiedl new proposals to strengthen the middle class by giving working families the flexibility to balance their families and jobs and giving all Americans the opportunity to earn sick days. Building on the steps the Administration announced last year during […]