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EU Lisbon jobs open thread
EU Lisbon jobs open thread
fistfulofeuros.net — It’s now clear that the Thierry Henry assist on the William Gallas goal last night is going to generate more commentary and interest than tonight’s filling of the new EU jobs (Council President, High Rep. for Foreign Policy, and Secretary General of the Council), but nonetheless, we ... (more) EU Lisbon jobs open thread
Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist
Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist
abcnews.go.com — Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending . At least that's what the Web site set up by the Obama administration to track the $787 ... (more) Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That ...
Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut
Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut
nytimes.com — Susette Kelo's house, a landmark of sorts, was moved from the Fort Trumbull neighborhood that was seized by New London. Ms. Kelo was the losing plaintiff in a 5-to-4 Supreme Court decision. (more) Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut
Steve Randy Waldman on Financial Regulation
baselinescenario.com — I would like to strongly recommend Steve Randy Waldman’s recent post on “ Discretion and Financial Regulation .” He begins like this: “An enduring truth about financial regulation is this: Given the discretion to do so, financial regulators will always do the wrong ... (more) Steve Randy Waldman on Financial Regulation
Jobs saved and counterfactuals
cafehayek.com — Krugman and DeLong have been attacking Mankiw and Meltzer for mocking the “jobs saved” metric of the Obama Administration. Here is Krugman: Brad DeLong catches Allan Meltzer claiming that there’s something nonsensical about the Obama ... (more) Jobs saved and counterfactuals
Senator Reid tees up 2010 jobs bill
thehill.com — Senate Democrats will take up a new job-creation bill in the wake of the 10.2 percent unemployment rate, Majority Leader Harry Reid told his colleagues Tuesday. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) told The Hill that Reid (D-Nev.) made the announcement about a new ... (more) Senator Reid tees up 2010 jobs bill
Counting the Jobs Produced by the Stimulus
economistsview.typepad.com — HTML clipboard Gary Burtless argues that the job creation numbers the administration issued underestimate the true size of the impact: Counting the Jobs Produced by the Stimulus, by Gary Burtless, Brookings : When the stimulus package was ... (more) Counting the Jobs Produced by the Stimulus
States May Cut 900,000 Jobs Without More U.S. Aid, Think Tank Says
blogs.wsj.com — State and local governments in the U.S. may be forced to cut 900,000 jobs next year without additional help from the federal government, according to a report released by a prominent liberal think tank Wednesday. To prevent state budget cuts from ... (more) States May Cut 900,000 Jobs Without More U.S. Aid, Think ...
To Zell, the Commercial Real Estate Crisis Is a Myth
To Zell, the Commercial Real Estate Crisis Is a Myth
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Is the pending commercial real estate crisis everyone seems to be afraid of nothing but a myth? Sam Zell thinks so. (more) To Zell, the Commercial Real Estate Crisis Is a Myth
75,343 Bogus jobs 'created or saved' by the Stimulus
washingtonexaminer.com — View Bogus jobs 'created or saved' by the Stimulus in a larger map More than ten percent of the jobs the Obama administration has claimed were "created or saved" by the $787 billion stimulus package are doubtful or imaginary, according to reports ... (more) 75,343 Bogus jobs 'created or saved' by the Stimulus
Microsoft's Bill Gates Praises Apple's Steve Jobs For 'Saving the Company'
valueinvestingnews.com — Microsoft's Bill Gates had some words of praise today for Steve Jobs, the CEO of arch-rival Apple, despite the blistering "Mac and PC" television ads that sharply, and humorously, criticize the new Windows 7 operating system. Here's another ... (more) Microsoft's Bill Gates Praises Apple's Steve Jobs For ...
Navigating the Jobs Crisis: Time for a New ‘New Deal’ Jobs Program
Navigating the Jobs Crisis: Time for a New ‘New Deal’ Jobs Program
newdeal20.org — In the wake of the highest unemployment rate in 25 years, we asked historians, economists and other public thinkers to reflect on the lessons of the New Deal and explore new, big ideas for how to get America back to work. Randall Wray argues that ... (more) Navigating the Jobs Crisis: Time for a New ‘New Deal’ ...
AIG Consumer Lender Cuts 300 Jobs, Shuts 25 Branches
hf-implode.com — "American International Group Inc.’s consumer lender said it eliminated about 300 jobs and shut 25 branches in the third quarter after the company lost access to its usual sources of funding." (more) AIG Consumer Lender Cuts 300 Jobs, Shuts 25 Branches
Obama has lost his way on jobs
ft.com — The past week brought news of US double-digit unemployment and the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain near-zero interest rates . Both pieces of news expose the inadequacy of US economic policymaking. The Obama administration’s stimulus policies ... (more) Obama has lost his way on jobs
Bernanke's Outlook For Recovery and What It Means For Jobs
Bernanke's Outlook For Recovery and What It Means For Jobs
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Earlier today, At the Economic Club of New York, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his Outlook for the Economy and Policy . The speech contains much self-serving claptrap about how Federal Reserve policy save the day. Nowhere has the Fed admitted its ... (more) Bernanke's Outlook For Recovery and What It Means For Jobs
Nationwide Unemployment County By County (Time Lapse '06-'09)
Nationwide Unemployment County By County (Time Lapse '06-'09)
dailybail.com — Click the image to see the unproductive scourge of recessionary unemployment come sharply into focus, county by county (time-lapse chart runs 30 seconds).  As far as we can tell, the figures are based on the BLS U3 measurement and thus don't show the true nature of job ... (more) Nationwide Unemployment County By County (Time Lapse ...
Experts see rebounding economy shedding jobs
sfgate.com — Third-quarter estimates this week are expected to show that the economy grew for the first time since the quarter ending in June 2008. Despite the estimated 3 percent expansion and a stock market that has been on a tear since March, hundreds of ... (more) Experts see rebounding economy shedding jobs
America's Jobs Disaster
America's Jobs Disaster
mises.org — Is the Great Recession about to end? This has been the dominant meme at least since June, when my local paper, the Anniston Star, ran a front page story by McClatchy's Kevin Hall with the headline, "Economists: Recession Nearing End as Unemployment ... (more) America's Jobs Disaster
‘Jobs Created or Saved’ Is White House Fantasy: Caroline Baum
‘Jobs Created or Saved’ Is White House Fantasy: Caroline Baum
bloomberg.com — ‘Jobs Created or Saved’ Is White House Fantasy: Caroline Baum (more) ‘Jobs Created or Saved’ Is White House Fantasy: Caroline ...
Green jobs
marginalrevolution.com — Here is a report from Gabriel Calzada Alvarez , on green jobs: Optimistically treating European Commission partially funded data, we find that for every renewable energy job that the State manages to finance, Spain’s experience cited by President ... (more) Green jobs
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