A New York Labor Department report shows a big increase in finance jobs, but there is reason to think the boom may be short-lived.
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Law Schools Visit Lake Wobegon
What effect will grade inflation at the country’s law schools have on law graduates’ career prospects?
Hillsborough County Fires Pat Bean
Hillsborough County has fired its County Administrator. Links articles about the firing are here and here and here. I would like to see the actual language of the contract about what represents “cause” such that severance payments are not due to Pat Bean. Without a close examination of the language it is very hard to […]
Wait, Did the Stimulus Work?
What does state-by-state data say about that question?
What is the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH)?
The Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) is a Florida state agency made up of Administrative Law Judges who hear cases in which substantial interests are determined by an agency and there is a disputed issue of material fact. Fla. Stat. 120.569(1). Whenever the state takes action that is adverse to a person, she can generally […]
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Wages Up, and the Education Gap Grows
The details on the May employment report.
A Good Report, With Two Dark Linings
Job growth and wages picked up. The workweek lengthened. But much of the strength came from Census hiring — and the economy remains a long way from being healthy.
Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones: Job Changes
Since the downturn began in December 2007, the economy has shed, on net, about 5.4 percent of its nonfarm payroll jobs.
Unemployed and O.K. With It, if They’re Not Alone
People are less unhappy about being unemployed if their friends are also out of work, and they look less intensively for new work, a study finds.