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Fewer Americans Are Launching Businesses. Here's the Silver Lining. (Infographic)
U.S. entrepreneurial activity has declined for the last three years, but the percentage of entrepreneurs who are launching businesses out of necessity has also fallen, according to a study.
How an Email Snafu Led to 61,000 People Storming an Employment Office
When an email for a recruitment meeting was accidentally sent to every registered job seeker in the city of Stockholm, chaos ensued.
Actually, Mr. President, That Art History Degree Is Pretty Helpful
By discounting the value of a four-year degree, President Obama misses a path to success clearly laid out in economic data.
CBO Says Raising Minimum Wage Will Lead to Job Cuts
A hike in the minimum wage could lead to as many as half a million job cuts, according to the nonpartisan analysis.
Looking Back at Davos: How Entrepreneurs Can Help With This Dire Problem
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, global leaders discussed solutions for a must-solve problem. Here is how entrepreneurs can lend a helping hand.
How Much Blame Do the Jobless Bear for Joblessness?
Business owners have jobs and want to hire, but employers say candidates are unprepared and have the wrong attitude. What gives?
Why Our Job Market Is Dying Before Our Eyes
The latest jobs numbers prove a point: Putting government policy over business interests has been a disastrous failure for the American worker.
Employment Trend for 2014: Miserable Millennials
Unemployed and living with their parents, Millennials can't get no satisfaction.
Raising the Minimum Wage Isn't a Magic Bullet
The claim that increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 would slash poverty rates in half is overly simplistic.
People Are Leaving the Workforce in Droves: What it Means for Businesses
If current employment trends continue, the number of people out of the labor force will surpass the number of working Americans in about four years.
Starting Up in the Developing World: More Risk, More Reward
Entrepreneurship consultant Sarah Green offers some perspective on starting up in the developing world, by way of Nigeria.
Jobless and Searching for Meaning, Millennials Flock to Mom and Dad's House
Paid less, unemployed more and less likely to be satisfied at work, one in four millennials has had to move back in with their parents at some point.
Latest Employment Report Shows College Still Counts
There's always attention on billionaires like Bill Gates who dropped out of college and made it big. But, as the monthly employment report shows, those who graduate face a much better job market.
How the Right School Can Help You Thrive in a Lousy Job Market (Infographic)
The current job market for recent graduates is grim. Get a leg up on the competition with tips from this infographic on choosing a school that will make you an all-star job applicant.
U.S. Labor Participation Rate at Lowest Level Since the 1970s
In a troubling sign for the U.S. economy, fewer Americans are working and more are giving up even trying.