By Matt O’Brien Companies loved to say that they couldn’t find enough skilled workers. It was never true. …read more
Category Archives: Investing
Made in China: Most of what you pay goes to U.S. workers and businesses, despite what the label says
By Andrew Van Dam A good may have been assembled in a Chinese factory, but that assembly cost is just a small part of the purchase price. Most of what you spend on something that’s ostensibly from China goes to U.S. workers and businesses. …read more
Once sidelined, women and minorities are returning to the workforce
By Andrew Van Dam The latest Labor Department figures confirm the recovery is beginning to reach more Americans. …read more
China’s slowdown is the biggest threat to world economy
By Matt O’Brien China is unveiling a new round of stimulus to try to keep its economy on track. …read more
The recovery is alive and well. How much longer will it be?
By Matt O’Brien The recovery shows no sign of slowing down, let alone slipping into recession — for now. …read more
Searching for images of CEOs or managers? The results almost always show men.
By Andrew Van Dam Men dominate Google image searches for most jobs. …read more
Warren’s 2020 agenda: Break up monopolies, give workers control over corporations, fight drug companies
By Jeff Stein A policy digest for one the first major candidates in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. …read more
Republicans are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Trump tax cuts. They shouldn’t be.
10 simple questions about the stock market plunge, simply answered
By Andrew Van Dam Stocks are stuck on a roller coaster. Here’s what we know so far. …read more
Trump values unpredictability. He also values rising markets. He can’t have both.
By Andrew Van Dam The markets have whipsawed, citing uncertain outlook. The president has sought to stabilize them by . . . making things less certain. …read more