unemployment
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How 20,000 Chinese Immigrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
This is a great read. Consider this when you refuse to do work but then complain when the work is outsourced or offshored. This is sadly the history of the United States…get free or cheap labor elsewhere when your current labor force says “heck no” or “I can’t”, then blame the outsourced labor force for…
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Unemployment Rates Drop: Is it Due to Increased Job Creation or More Workers Dropping Out of Labor Market?
By Natasha L. Foreman, MBA The debate continues about the unemployment rate, job creation, and the potential boost in our nation’s economy. The Los Angeles Times shares all sides of the debate in last Saturday’s business section. Although the national unemployment rate is currently at 8.1% (which is almost double in Black and Brown communities)…
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Teacher layoffs: The LA Times Highlights the Effects
The Los Angeles Times featured a story today concerning the effect of teacher layoffs on future educators. According to the California state Commission on Teaching Credentialing, in California the number of teaching credentials that were issued on an annual basis reduced 29% over the past five years, from 28,039 during 2004-2005 to 20,032 during 2009-2010.…
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