jobs

Protestors disapprove of Immelt's keynote speech on creating jobs

By: Sarah Leitner 07/11/11 11:32 AM

Protestors chanting "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Cronyism has got to go!" marched during the lunch hour today in front of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Washington, D.C. headquarters. The marchers were protesting the appearance of General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt in the chamber's day-long conference on job creation, Jobs for America Summit. Immelt, who is chairman of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, was the event's keynoter. Read More

It's not that Democrats don't "own" the economy, it's that they just don't care

By: The Examiner 07/08/11 4:58 AM

Ahead of what of today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the number of jobs created in June, the WH is downplaying the importance of the unemployment rate to Obama’s reelection. At a Bloomberg breakfast yesterday, Obama’s 2008 campaign manager said this: Read More

Cutting government red tape produces new jobs

By: SF Examiner Editorial 06/28/11 9:00 PM

A study by the Phoenix Center that was published in April received too little attention in the nation’s mainstream media. With the most recent data showing the economy is clearly stagnating, and with the federal budget talks on Capitol Hill similarly stumbling along, it’s time that the Phoenix study of the impact of federal regulation on private-sector job creation gets the notice it deserves. Read More

Economic Hazard

By: Nate Beeler 06/22/11 9:51 PM

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Will ‘fracking’ enemies stop industrial renaissance?

By: SF Examiner Editorial 06/18/11 9:00 PM

Hardly a day goes by without somebody in government or the media complaining about all the jobs that U.S. corporations have moved overseas, or lamenting the loss of the American heartland’s once-mighty industrial capacity. Read More

Rep. Jackie Speier hosts job hunter boot camp

By: Bay City News 06/07/11 8:12 AM

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo (AP file photo)

Job seekers in San Mateo will get a little help Tuesday at a Job Hunters Boot Camp.This is the sixth boot camp hosted by Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, since 2010, organizers said.Representatives from about 20 local companies will attend the event at the College of San Mateo this morning and panels will provide seekers with information on what companies are looking for. Read More

Economic Speed Bump

By: Nate Beeler 06/04/11 9:20 PM

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White House fights grim jobs report

By: Hayley Peterson 06/03/11 8:52 AM

The White House says the economic recovery is on the right track despite Wall Street's threat to downgrade the government's credit rating and a bl Read More

Small businesses create jobs

By: David Smick 05/31/11 10:59 PM

House Republicans have announced a “pro-growth” agenda that concentrates on corporations. The plan lowers the top corporate tax rate while eliminating loopholes as a means of helping reduce today’s horrendous joblessness. Sounds logical; big corporations such as General Electric pay no taxes while other less politically connected firms pay the full freight. The playing field, therefore, needs to be leveled. Plus, the U.S. corporate tax rate is uncompetitively high by international standards. Read More

Morning Examiner: The most important number of the week

By: Conn Carroll 05/06/11 4:26 AM

Jobs: The approval rating numbers for Obama are already in. His Osama bump is small (about 6 points) and very narrowly limited to terror related issues (Afghanistan/foreign policy). But at 8:30 am today we will get an indication of how long that bump may last. Read More