Weekly Roundup

by Erik on June 20, 2009

in Economy, New Tech, Recession, Technology, Unemployment, Weekly Roundup

Opening Day: The iPhone 3G S – Hollywood has its red-carpet premieres. The NFL has the opening kickoff celebration. For technology fans, Apple's rollout of its latest devices are as good as it gets.

Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules – Half of the engineers working in Silicon Valley were born overseas.

Tech Payoff for Companies Remains Elusive, Study FindsA new economic index paints a disheartening picture for technophiles — at least the ones inside corporate America.

More Families Pull The Plug On Their Home PhoneGovernment research shows more and more households are getting rid of their land lines. For the first time, cell-phone-only homes outnumber those with just land lines.

Obama's Plan Falls Flat With Many Economists – Economists across the political spectrum say they're disappointed with the president's mixed-bag proposal to overhaul financial regulation. Some say it will stifle innovation; others, that it could create new accountability concerns.

Jobless Rolls Drop; Leading Indicators Rise Two new reports Thursday pointed to signs that the economy may be regaining its footing. The total number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls dropped for the first time since early January, and the index of leading economic indicators rose for the second month in a row.

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