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Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring

by Erik on December 13, 2009

in Information,Jobs,Markets,Recession,Uncertainty,Unemployment

It should be noted that unemployment “stabilized” in November and if the trend continues, we should see the rebound starting to take place. Lawrence H. Summers, President Obama’s top economic advisor, predicted on Sunday that by the spring the ranks of working Americans will start to grow once again. via Summers Predicts Job Growth by [...]

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Weekly Round Up

by Erik on July 3, 2009

in Alternative Energy,Asia,Business Logic,Economy,Green Tech,IBM,Jobs,Markets,New Tech,Obama,Recession,Technology,Unemployment,Weekly Roundup

For Modest Earners, Relief Repaying Student Loans – Repaying a student loan could soon be a little less painful. Starting this week, anyone with a federal student loan can apply for a program, run by the Department of Education, that caps monthly payments based on income, and forgives remaining balances after 25 years. Those choosing [...]

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The Economy Is Still at the Brink

by Erik on June 10, 2009

in Economy,Obama,Recession

“The Storm Is Not Over, Not By A Long Shot” An oped this week in The New York Times, talks about  the economic situation, and asks a couple of really intriguing questions. The writers, one a broker, the other a retired Wall Street banker, question the simplified PR campaign of the current Administration that hinges [...]

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