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Economist: High Unemployment to Last
Economist: High Unemployment to Last
Moodys.com's Mark Zandi Says Jobless Rate Won't Turn Around until Fall 2010
US Unemployment, 2004-09
US Unemployment, 2004-09
ritholtz.com — Tomorrow is NFP day — and when those numbers come out, we won’t have much time to... discuss much else. So while I am winging to Austin early this a.m., I wanted to share these interesting run of charts, via F lowing Data , showing ... (more) US Unemployment, 2004-09
Did Unemployment Really Rise?
norris.blogs.nytimes.com — Employment was up in October, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, no matter what you may have... read. The news looked bad only because of seasonal adjustments. (more) Did Unemployment Really Rise?
FRED REYNOLDS TO RETIRE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL ...
cbscorporation.com — Fred Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), announced... today that, after a distinguished 38-year career in finance and business strategy, he will retire from the Company effective August ... (more) FRED REYNOLDS TO RETIRE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND ...
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Wouldn't This Be Good News in Zandiland?
Division of LabourIn the news : If you're looking for good news on unemployment, Moodys.com chief economist Mark Zandi doesn't have it. Zandi told CBS' "The Early Show" Monday that the nation's near 10 percent unemployment rate will "stay there through this time next year." However, the economist said, "we're heading in the right direction." I can't help but wonder if Zandi considers unemployment approaching 10% to be the "heading in the right direction" since ...

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