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.

4 Reasons Sales of Small Businesses Are Booming

By Beth Braverman

After several years of sluggish sales following the recession, the market for buying and selling small businesses is finally making a comeback.
How to Find a Job in the North Dakota Oil Boom

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

Williston, North Dakota is in the center of a major oil boom and has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country – but what does it take to “make it” in oil country?
10 Highest-Paying Jobs in North Dakota’s Oil Boom

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

Western North Dakota is the center of a major oil boom and has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. Here are the highest-paying jobs in the area.
Free Online Courses Face a Watershed Moment

By Rachelle DeJong, Minding the Campus

As Georgia Tech gears up for its new MOOC-like master's degree program slated to launch this spring, The Wall Street Journal reports that applications from would-be students are dramatically...
A Kinder, Gentler Goldman Sachs?

By John Grgurich, The Fiscal Times

Goldman Sachs, Wall Street powerhouse and notorious “Vampire Squid,” might be the last organization you'd expect to be proactive in addressing the problem of overworked employees, but it’s doing just...

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