Puerto Rico Mostly Survived a Minimum Wage Hike Summary: A minimum wage hike can be survivable. Just look at how Puerto Rico managed a big wage increase in 1987 to see that it…
California Unemployment Increases Again July 16, 2010 No Comments on California Unemployment Increases Again Post View 0 California's unemployment rate has risen from 11.9 percent in May to 12.3 percent in June, according to the California Employment Development Department. The net loss…
Orange County Unemployment Reaches Over 10% April 16, 2010 No Comments on Orange County Unemployment Reaches Over 10% Post View 0 For the month of March, the unemployment rate has again exceeded the 10% threshold in Orange County, California. On a positive note, as is similar…
Bureau of Labor: Increase in Unemployment Claims March 1, 2010 No Comments on Bureau of Labor: Increase in Unemployment Claims Post View 0 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on February 23 that 1,761 mass layoff actions were filed for the month of January. At least 50 employees…