Posts Tagged 'jobs'

A 21st Century Grapes of Wrath

A 21st Century Grapes of Wrath

We’re all familiar with the book The Grapes of Wrath, the depression tale of millions of desperate families during the 1930s that headed to California for promised jobs.

I’m not suggesting we’re at this stage yet, but for millions of unemployed Americans, they are finding that the local job market has dried up and they may need to relocate to more prosperous areas.

The good news is that there are plenty of jobs, if you know where to look.

Jobs these days, like ...

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US Oil Production Will Help Us Regain International Prestige

US Oil Production Will Help Us Regain International Prestige

President Obama has made it clear that he is no advocate of fossil fuels. He has gone to war against coal and refuses to allow drilling on most federal lands for oil.

Despite this lack of support, the United States actually has a surplus of crude oil and natural gas. Domestic production is way up — to the point that gas prices at the pump has started to come down. There’s even talk of exporting gas and oil — something that ...

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The Assault on CEO Compensation

The Assault on CEO Compensation

Professional sports players are usually paid based on performance. The better they play, the more money they make.

In the business world, CEOs are usually compensated based on the performance of their company. The better the company performs, the more they are paid in salary and stock options.

One big difference is that professional sports teams work with a salary cap, which determines how much money they can spend on their players.

In the business world, most CEOs don’t have a salary cap ...

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Shutting Down Future US Jobs

Shutting Down Future US Jobs

As usual, President Obama fails to think about long-term solutions to our economy. His role in the shutdown is one example, but a far more dangerous decision was his willingness to cancel his trip to Indonesia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC). The outcome of this decision could stop the creation of millions of good-paying American jobs.

According to data from APEC, its members — including the United States and China, Russia, Mexico, Canada and 16 other countries — account ...

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