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Gallup Reports Upper-Income Spending Worst November Ever
December 9, 2012 0

Gallup Reports Upper-Income Spending Worst November Ever

By News Desk

Gallup Reports Upper-Income Spending Worst November Ever With the generally upbeat spending reports on black Friday and cyber-Monday, Gallup paints a different point of view in its most recent poll that shows U.S. Consumer Spending Holds Steady, Consistent With 2011 Americans’ self-reported daily spending averaged $73 in November, essentially on par with September and October.

Michigan Passes Right-to-Work Legislation; Email from Canadian Teacher Threatened With $500 Fines Per Day for Not Picketing; Collective Bargaining vs….
December 8, 2012 0

Michigan Passes Right-to-Work Legislation; Email from Canadian Teacher Threatened With $500 Fines Per Day for Not Picketing; Collective Bargaining vs….

By News Desk

Right-to-Work provisions are at long last coming to Michigan. Reuters reports ‘right-to-work’ law exempts existing union contracts Right-to-Work could be approved within a week Stunning blow to organized labor Immediate impact blunted by "grandfather" clause Opponents vow to overturn new law The proposed Michigan "right-to-work" law will not apply to existing union contracts, a leading sponsor of the proposal said on Friday, which may blunt its immediate impact on the huge auto industry in the state.

Startling Look at Job Demographics by Age
December 7, 2012 0

Startling Look at Job Demographics by Age

By News Desk

For the rest of the trend, consider my comment in today’s job report: Establishment Survey +146,000; Household Survey -122,000 Jobs; Unemployment 7.7% as Labor Force Shrinks by 350,000 In the last year, the civilian noninstitutional population rose by 3,733,000.