Jobs Report Disappoints, Participation Rate Falls to Lowest Since 1977
Bloomberg Business, By Sho Chandra, July 2 The U.S. labor market took one step forward and one back in June as job creation advanced while wages stagnated and the size of the labor force receded. The...
View ArticleTPP talks make progress but no deal on Pacific trade
BBC, August 1 Negotiators from 12 Pacific nations have finished a week of talks without agreement on a regional trade deal. But the US trade representative Michael Froman said ministers were more...
View ArticleChina stuns financial markets by devaluing yuan for second day running
Stocks, currencies and commodities fall sharply across region as investors fear a stalling China economy and possible currency war despite Beijing’s assurances. The Guardian, By Martin Farrer &...
View ArticleNew Boss on Construction Sites Is a Drone
Drones are being used to capture video footage that shows construction progress at the Sacramento Kings’ new stadium in California. Technology Review, By Will Knight, August 26 For some construction...
View ArticleThe New China Syndrome
American business meets its new master Harpers, By Barry C. Lynn, November 2015 It’s May Day, and a rambunctious crowd of well-dressed people, many carrying blue and yellow parasols, has pushed into a...
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