Tag Archives: Unemployment

We know what you did this recession: Relaxed

July 21, 2010 – 5:08 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING As of May 2010, 15 million Americans were unemployed (BLS.gov 6.4.10). That’s a lot of idle people, and economists are interested in understanding what they’re doing with all of their downtime. The Bureau of Labor Statistics actually tracks how Americans spend their time. And the American Time Use Survey for […]

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The kids have come home, but can Mom and Dad afford them?

April 21, 2010 – 6:13 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Life has been pretty tough for Millennials during the Great Recession. They’ve suffered high unemployment rates, they carry lots of debt and they’re having trouble getting access to credit. That has sent many of them back home to the parents’ house. But in many cases, the parents are already having […]

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U.S. Latinas bearing recession’s brunt with lower pay, more fiscal responsibility

March 9, 2010 – 6:09 am

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING U.S. Latinos are being hit hard by the recession. Hit harder: U.S. Latinas. For one, they’re making less in comparison to all U.S. men: In 2007, Latinas earned just 62 cents for every dollar men earned (TrinityTripod.com 2.16.10). And in Latino households, they’re responsible for more than half — […]

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OF NOTE: Impatience; flu protection; Black Friday and Cyber Monday; unemployment (12.4.09)

December 4, 2009 – 3:58 pm

-From Twitter to loading streaming video — Consumers are craving status updates. A new progress-bar stoplight concept torques waiting at a red light. -Safety from swine flu in style, this hypercolor face mask changes color when the wearer’s temperature spikes. [Sairica Rose] -For greener holiday shopping, which is better: Driving to the store on Black […]

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OF NOTE: Online shopping; working for Comcast and Google; history (11.9.09)

November 9, 2009 – 11:21 am

-Compared to other groups, Mature consumers are most likely to shop online (77%), according to one recent report on lifestages and lifestyles. -Great bennies, bonuses and bosses are some of the reasons Comcast was named the best place to work in Massachusettes from Boston Globe survey results. Other 2009 list-toppers include Harvard-Pilgrim Health Care, Edward […]

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Podcast: Crushing green shoots under the heels of our boots

May 13, 2009 – 9:54 am

Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis discuss how much worse the economy could get, and companies that are nevertheless thriving. Download this week’s economic podcast here: Crushing green shoots under the heels of our boots: Bottoms Up Week 23 27 min., 36 sec.

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Lethal Tender

February 3, 2009 – 12:18 pm

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. Like its Delaware namesake, Wilmington, CA, is a port city. That’s about where the similarities end. True, the East Coast city’s economy is reeling from the massive losses of DuPont and financial-services brands headquartered there. But my hometown of Wilmington, CA — a mix of working-class neighborhoods, auto parts […]

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Podcast: Underworked and Underpaid

January 12, 2009 – 10:16 pm

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Underworked and Underpaid: Bottoms Up Week 13 29 min., 31 sec.

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