Tag: economy
Wealthiest Americans see precipitous decline in incomes -- still dominate
Economists are also studying whether the dramatic concentration of wealth at the top is an indication of an economic collapse, a cause of an economic collapse or just a mere coincidence, as they study the concentration of wealth now, compared to 1928....
26 of 27 European Union countries indicate interest in tighter economic ties
Only the United Kingdom, one of 10 EU countries not using the euro, indicated it could not support efforts to enshrine new protocols for monitoring country's budgets and enforcing limits on deficits....
Occupy Wall Street protesters take to vacant, foreclosed homes
As the Occupy Wall Street protests dwindle, beset by winter weather and police actions, they're trying a different tack, one that they hope will help reduce homelessness and help some people keep their homes from being foreclosed upon....
European leaders converge on Brussels in an effort to resolve crisis
France and Germany are trying to spur their fellow European leaders to make bold changes to European treaties in order to get economic stability in the eurozone....
VIDEO: U.S., Canada reach landmark agreement on tighter border coordination
Late Wednesday, American and Canadian officials rolled out a broad, new plan to tighten cooperation on border movements and make it easier for people and companies on both sides of the border to do business in and visit the other....
Networking Night event set to help Iraqi immigrants find work in America
Many Iraqi immigrants to the United States, fleeing their war-torn country, are struggling to find work here. Despite being well-educated, the tough economy has made it tough for them to convince employers to give them a shot....France, Germany facing debt rating downgrade as Eurozone wavers
Standard & Poor's, the debt rating agency that downgrades U.S. debt this summer has issued a warning that France, Germany and 13 other European Union countries, those using the Euro, may see their credit ratings reduced....
U.S. Postal Service proposing to slow down delivery of first class mail
The U.S. Post Office unveiled a set of proposals Monday that would see the delivery time for most First Class Mail rise from one to two days to two to three days in an effort to reduce the quasi-governmental agency's ballooning deficits....
Congress fails to extend payroll tax cuts, but hope remains for deal
A proposal to extend the tax cut that was put in place to reduce the payroll taxes paid by every American failed in Congress on Thursday. But, there are negotiations underway that could lead to a compromise before time runs out at the end of the year....
VIDEO: Economists mixed on jobs report, but good news for young job seekers
The economy added 120,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped in November to 8.6 percent. In the past three months, 650,000 workers 16-24 finally found jobs. But is this a sign of a recovery, or another economic mirage....
