Recession

Jobs Report Is Strongest Since the Start of the Recession

by Erik on December 4, 2009

in Jobs,Markets,Uncertainty,Unemployment

In the strongest jobs report since the recession began two years ago, the nation’s employers all but stopped shedding jobs in November, the government reported on Friday, and they appeared to be on the verge of finally rebuilding the work force. photo credit: pfala

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Recession sends Americans to the Internet

by Erik on July 16, 2009

in Internet,Recession

It’s not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet. More than two-thirds of American adults — or 88 percent of U.S. Internet users — went online for help with recession-induced personal economic issues and to [...]

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Say Hello to Underachieving

by Erik on July 5, 2009

in Economy,Education,Uncertainty,Unemployment

There may be reason for concern. Students who enter the job market during a recession can see their wages lag behind comparable students who graduated in better times for as long as 15 years, according to a recent study by Lisa B. Kahn, an economist at the Yale School of Management. [via NY Times]

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