Tag: jobs
New Jobs Numbers Better Than Expected
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread in the private sector, with large employment gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. Government employment changed little over the month.
How To Create a Job
This is the title of this week’s This American Life episode, where they turned over the program to NPR’s simply amazing Planet Money Team. What is fantastic about this bit of financial reporting, is that Planet Money listens to the platitudes and Conventional Wisdom about job creation and goes off to see if any of it is true.
The Cost of Tax Breaks for Jobs
Via the Star-Ledger, we find that a NJ think tank — New Jersey Policy Perspective — has taken a hard look at the massive subsidies being funneled to private businesses in NJ and found that there aren’t many jobs associated with all of that money. In the past two years, NJ has given out $822M in tax subsidies:
I Found A GOP Jobs Plan!
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has begun a “jobs for mistresses” job creation plan.
Chris Coons on Stuff Besides Jobs
I asked Mr. Coons what issues he hasn’t gotten to talk about this year because of the time spent discussing the economy and jobs. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_K-6inaAHA[/youtube]
A Path to Good High-Paying Jobs in Delaware
You may not know it, but there is a jobs bill in Dover that can’t seem to get a vote. Speaker Gilligan has been dragging his feet on putting the jobs bill on the floor. I am a little amazed by that fact, since it is a jobs bill that doesn’t even have a fiscal […]
Walking the Walk: Feds to Purchase Fuel-Efficient Cars from U. S. Companies
‘Bulo hates to link to the charlatans at CNBC, but that’s where he found this story. Granted, it’s a small drop in the bucket, and granted, in some ways, it’s a symbolic gesture, but still this policy provides legitimate assistance to the auto companies, reduces gasoline consumption, and sets an example for people to buy […]
Racino Gambling: Protected Monopoly?
Talk about unilateral disarmament! Today’s News-Journal reports that the Delaware General Assembly is already folding its hand on expansion of casino gambling, and will today consider legislation limiting any expansion to the three existing horse-track (and horsebleep) locations. Now, the Beast Who Slumbers can well understand arguments against the expansion of casino gambling, and considers […]
Friday Job Bank
I had this idea that DL could help find jobs for people. So I’m hoping that if you have a friend (or yourself, Donviti) that needs a job, throw up a quick description of their skills. And if you see a person that fits your needs, let us know and we can connect you. I’ll […]
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