1 Schedule for Week of September 5th
This will be a light week for economic data. The trade deficit for July on Thursday is probably the key release. Source: Calculated Risk
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2 Experts: Realities of job market make skills, education more important
Labor Day this year is more about looking for a job than having one for many Michiganders. Although the American workforce has been changing over the last several decades, the recent recession has accelerated that metamorphosis -- and not for the better for many. Consider this: Source: Detroit Free Press
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3 Leadership comes from the locker room – even in stocks
For the market to move higher, some stocks have to become leaders, convincing investors they're convincing buys. Source: The Christian Science Monitor
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4 Labor Day: All about working and wanting to work
If a day to honor labor is to make any sense, it has to include those who want a job. Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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5 In Marion, union label source of fierce division
Last week's vote by Marion County sheriff's deputies to unionize appears to perfectly illustrate Big Labor's situation on the eve of Labor Day 2010. Source: The Ocala Star-Banner
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6 Web Wealth: Inflation or deflation? Some online resources offer views
Are we in for inflation or deflation? The question continues to pester us as the economy wobbles. These sites explain the pitfalls of each, and how wary investors might guard against them. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
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7 Unemployment Rate and Level of Education
Another graph by request ... Click on graph for larger image in new window. This graph shows the unemployment rate by four levels of education (all groups are 25 years and older). Source: Calculated Risk
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8 Factchecking the Democratic Leadership on Jobs
Time to fact check the Democratic leadership's claims on job growth , given the smoke bombs being set off in this debate as the midterm elections loom. First, the data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a press release on the new unemployment numbers showing U.S. employers cut 54,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate , calculated using a separate household survey, edged up to 9.6% from 9 ... Source: FOX Business Emac's Stock Watch
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9 Women Are Dying Out On Wall Street
Here's a surprising chart from FINS based on BLS data. The Wall Street gender breakdown is getting even more lopsided. The ranks of female finance workers shrank 2.6% in the past ten years, while male workers rose 9.6%. Even worse, female workers under 35 have declined by 17% , while young men are up 7.3%. Source: Business Insider
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10 A Lifetime of Career Changes
Though its often said that the average American will have seven careers in a lifetime, there is no statistical support for that figure. Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs
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