The housing boom led to one of the lowest college enrollment rates in the history of the U.S., a new study reveals. The housing boom that occurred from the late 90’s and into the early […]
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New York City Announces Plans To Ensure Computer Science Taught To Every Student
Within the next ten years, every New York City (NYC) public school will have to offer all students computer science courses under regulations announced today by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. The Mayor said […]
New York City To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour
New York State could be the first state to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour thanks to intensive lobbying by state governor Andrew Cuomo. The state is set to implement gradual increases in […]
New Survey Finds Americans Get A ‘D’ Grade In Science
Americans average a D when it comes to science, says a new study. Though the U.S. is known for a host of scientific breakthroughs in nuclear weaponry and space technology, very few Americans can score […]
Little Known Federal Jobs Program Found To Be Funding Billion Dollar Highrise Towers For The Wealthy
A little-known program designed to create jobs in high unemployment areas is being abused by business developers and state officials in order to fund business ventures. Meanwhile, the areas that are supposed to be receiving […]
This Wednesday Chipotle Mexican Grill Will Create 4,000 American Jobs
Chipotle Mexican Grill today declared its first-ever National Career Day, set for Wednesday, September 9th, with the objective of hiring a whopping 4,000 new workers. Management at all U.S. restaurants locations will conduct open interviews […]
French Bakers Were Just Allowed To Go On Vacation And Paris Now Has A Bread Shortage
This summer, for the first time in more than two centuries, Parisian bakers can go on vacation whenever they choose following the French government passing legislation intended to “simplify corporate life,” including getting rid of […]
Huge Study Finds 30 Percent Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Disease, From Working Long Hours
Researchers have reported that workers who spend more than 55 hours a week on work are at a far greater risk of suffering heart disease and stroke. At a time when the ordinary American is […]
97 Percent Of The ‘Good Jobs’ Created Since 2011 Went To Degree Holders
Higher education institutions received some great marketing material today with the release of a report by Georgetown University that shows almost all higher paying jobs created during the 2010 – 2014 “recovery” were filled by […]
Amazon Boss Denies New York Times Report On Toxic Work Culture
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has come out swinging in response to allegations in a New York Times article last weekend that claimed the “company is conducting an experiment in how far it can push white-collar […]
Lack Of Math Skills, Not Discrimination, Keeping Women Out Of STEM Jobs
A recent study shows that the lack of women in scientific and technical fields is not due to discrimination by men nor by the possible turn-offs experienced by women. Instead, researchers suggest that women simply […]
Does The FBI Actually Need To Hire Another 700 Special Agents?
The FBI is looking to hire 700 special agents throughout the country, to work across the agency’s 56 field offices. But is this hiring actually needed? More agents means a larger police force, at a […]
Worker Fired For Disabling GPS App That Tracked Her 24 Hours Per Day
A case in California will set a legal landmark about just how much your employer can track and trace your every move. A California woman claims she was fired for uninstalling an app that her […]
Nearly 100 Million Americans No Longer In The Workforce
April’s payrolls report painted a bleak picture for wage growth in America. We continue to add low-skill, low paying service jobs as opposed to higher skill, higher pay jobs like manufacturing. In fact last month […]