November 30, 2015 Decades of standing pat made Atlantic City a loser, say veteran workers Michael and Kathy Buonasorte witnessed Atlantic City’s long spiral from up close, helpless as their gaming industry employers ignored growing regional competition and failed to keep up with trends or adapt to changing demands of clients.
November 30, 2015 5 reasons why US economy is recovering The U.S. job market is humming, and the pace of economic growth is steadily rising. Five full years after a devastating recession officially ended, the economy is finally showing the vigor that Americans have long awaited.
November 29, 2015 Texas ranchers hit hard by drought eye rebuilding Texas, the nation's top cattle-producing state, lost 15 percent of its animals during a two-year drought as ranchers sold them to out-of-state buyers or sent them to slaughter. That dropped the size of the United States' overall herd to its lowest since the 1950s.
November 29, 2015 Walmart blog post issues scathing response to New York Times columnist Walmart has unleashed a mocking online rebuttal to a New York Times column, providing red "copy editing" responses to columnist Timothy Egan's allegation the chain offered "humiliating" wages to employees and forced them into public assistance. Â Â
November 29, 2015 West Virginia chemical spill puts spotlight on industrial plants Industries provide thousands of good paying jobs but also pose risks for the communities surrounding them, such as the chemical spill or coal mine disasters.
November 29, 2015 Nonprofit called 'Pet Food Stamps' helps owners provide for pets in tough times People who are already on government assistance can apply for free pet food through privately-funded nonprofit.
November 28, 2015 Energy boom puts wells in American's backyards Over the summer, something sprang up in the view from Dorsey Johnson's back deck north of Denver, where she watches sunsets over Colorado's front range.
November 28, 2015 Atlantic City casino closures bring mass unemployment filing Carrying identification documents and bitterness over their sudden joblessness, hundreds of ex-casino workers began filing for unemployment Wednesday morning, the first attendees at an assistance center that expects to process 5,000 newly laid-off workers over the next three days.
November 28, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Confidence in economy up, yet majority still feels nervous While a majority remains nervous about the economy these days, the number of voters feeling confident is growing.
November 27, 2015 Hey, America, resist the digital distraction: Shop local When I connect with my kids instead of connecting with the digital distraction, it makes me feel awesome.