The new normal: Jobless in America
Labor expert Kathy Krepcio describes the new normal job market for Americans which includes freelancing, holding multiple jobs and a whole lot of uncertainty.
Category: Currency
China unveils oil offensive in South China Sea
(Reuters) – First came the diplomatic offensive, then the flexing of military muscle. Now, China is opening a third front to assert its claims in the South China Sea – moving ahead with its first major...
Conservatives to kick off ‘Anti-Poverty’ initiative
Ronald Reagan famously quipped that liberals waged a war on poverty and poverty won. One major reason for this is because liberals double and triple down on policies that empower bureaucrats and the establishment...
San Bernardino, Calif., files for bankruptcy
San Bernardino, Calif., filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday citing more than $1 billion of debts and making it the third California city to seek protection from creditors. San Bernardino declared a fiscal crisis...
‘Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day’ sets record
Chick-fil-A says it set a sales record on Wednesday, the day that supporters rallied around the fast-food chain amid a debate over its president’s opposition to same-sex marriage. The chain said it won’t release sales...
US army prepares to confront domestic protests
If America thought aggressive action on the Occupy movement was severe, the US military thinks things could get much worse amid national economic malaise. And it’s preparing in case protests this year get more...
Drought puts more than half of U.S. counties in disaster zones
(CNN) — More than half of all U.S. counties have been designated disaster zones, the Department of Agriculture reported, blaming excessive heat and a devastating drought that’s spread across the Corn Belt and contributed to...
Another Austrian politician goes as scandals rage
VIENNA (Reuters) – Corruption scandals in Austria’s southernmost province claimed another victim on Wednesday when the head of the right-wing Freedom Party of Carinthia (FPK) quit, saying he could no longer put up with constant “media baiting”. Uwe...
Sahel region of West Africa ‘in permanent food crisis’
More than one million children are at risk of severe malnutrition in the Sahel region of West Africa, according to two leading charities. World Vision and Save the Children say that millions of families...
Grape crops thrive where others fail in record drought
The worst drought in decades now covers two thirds of the United States. And forecasters think the dry conditions will linger well into the fall. Karen Brown is traveling across the nation, investigating the...
