Milwaukee Lays Off 354 Teachers, More to Come
It was recently announced that in July and August, over one hundred thousand men and women were expected to be let go from public jobs, particularly from the education field. (…)
Economy
Trade Deals and Job Retraining Programs At Center of Congressional Meetings
The state of the American economy is not exactly great. (…)
Greek Government Brings Controversial Budget Cuts, Still in Tact After Vote of Confidence
Very early on Wednesday, in Athens, Greece, George Papandreou, the state’s Prime Minister, and his cabinet remained in tact after a vote of confidence was held. (…)
Debt Ceiling Pressure Grows, Little Progress Made
The United States debt ceiling has been hit. (…)
Obama Addresses Lack of Job Growth, Says Debt is an Issue
The economy has hit a wall. (…)
Stock Market Falls, 2011 Success Undone
For the sixth week in a row, the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 saw dramatic decreases. (…)
Unemployment to Rise, Government Jobs Disappearing
Attitude reflects leadership. (…)
Job Growth Slows, May Results Look Bleak
For a while now we have been talking about how the American economy is making a strong comeback with the notable improvements in the job market throughout the country. (…)
Obama Talks With House Republicans, No Debt Ceiling Increase
The United States government was recently given the gift of borrowed time to deal with the spending deficit, which led to the hitting of the debt ceiling, the legal borrowing limit of the American government, a few weeks ago. (…)
Senate Votes on Budget, Declines Medicare Proposal
In the United States it was expected that there would be a big disagreement over the budget for fiscal year 2012. (…)
