Career Economics

Looking for a New Job? These Are the Best Cities for You

By Beth Braverman

If you’re on the hunt for a good job, think warm thoughts and pack sunglasses.
Hoping for a Big Raise Next Year? Here’s How Much You’ll Probably Get

By Beth Braverman

A new report sheds light on how big a raise most workers will be getting next year.
A New Report Shows Why The 10-Year Jobs Crisis Is Effectively Over

By Jacqueline Leo

A new report by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution has good news: "With [yesterday's] employment report, we can report that the national jobs gap relative to November 2007 has closed (...
The Real Reason Teens Don’t Have Summer Jobs Anymore

By Beth Braverman

Toiling all summer as a camp counselor or lifeguard used to be a rite of passage for American teenagers, but they’ve been dropping out of the labor force for years.
Women Are Better Investors Than Men. Here Are 3 Reasons Why

By Beth Braverman

Female investors outperform males on average, and new report attributes the better performance to three traits more common in female investors.

3 New Benefits That Could Be Coming to Your Company

By Beth Braverman

As America flirts with full employment, companies have to work a bit harder to attract workers. A new survey shows that companies are becoming more generous with their benefits packages.
Are You Being Paid Fairly? Here's How to Find Out

By Beth Braverman

After nearly a decade of stagnation, wages are starting to rise as a strong job market (finally) gives American workers more power in negotiations.
Do Demographics Dictate Economic Destiny?

By Jacqueline Leo

A new Morning Consult poll suggests that fewer Americans are spending their tax refunds. Instead, they’re socking the money away or paying off debt.
The 10 College Majors Employers Want Most This Year

By Janna Herron

The proportion of employers planning to hire recent college graduates hit a decade-high this year. Here are the 10 majors most in demand.
What Will It Take to Finally Get US Workers’ Pay Growing Again?

By Anthony Mirhaydari

Workers of all political stripes must be frustrated by the fact that the economic expansion has yet to deliver the kind of wage gains that have been long promised.

Big Layoffs at Cisco Heighten Fears Elsewhere

By Kathy Deveney and Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

Cisco plans to cut as many as 10,000 jobs—adding to the drumbeat of bad news about unemployment.
Dismal Jobs Numbers Fuel Fears of Double-Dip Recession

By Kathy Deveney and Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

The June jobs numbers improved, but we still have a long way to go before we can declare victory over unemployment.
Being Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t That Easy

By David Koeppel, The Fiscal Times

While the image of young entrepreneurs starting up companies in their dorm rooms has captured the public imagination, there are some major hurdles facing grads who think they’re the next Mark...
Unemployment Fraud: $17 Billion Last Year Alone

By LAURA CRIMALDI, The Associated Press

A nationwide crackdown is coming for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments — those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting checks after they return to work — a $17 billion...
The 10 Hottest Spots to Start a Small Business

By Shelley Seale, The Fiscal Times

With small businesses an important driver of economic recovery, some places are better than others for budding entrepreneurs.

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