From the BLS: The 30 occupations with the largest projected employment growth, 2010-20of the top ten, only teachers and nurses require a degree…and four don’t even require a high school diploma for entry…(hat tip reader rjs)
by Kenneth Thomas Is the Growth of Manufacturing Production a Mirage? A lot of people lament the decline in manufacturing employment, which has fallen by about 1/3 since 2000. As Upjohn Institute economist Susan Houseman points out in the linked article, we’re talking about 5.5 million lost manufacturing jobs in that time frame. Here’s what […]
by Linda Beale Public Transit Benefit was down, is now up again (in Senate) One of the tax provisions that lapsed last year was a very popular tax expenditure supporting public transportation–a tax credit for commuters using mass transit was allowed to lapse back to a $125 monthly benefit from the stimulus level of $230 […]
GE stock performance under Jeff Immelt, with market indices: More later…
As our manufacturing sector has shed jobs, especially during the past 15 years, there have been few opportunities for young people to start working and train in manufacturing. Now that manufacturing is picking up just a little, and as the boomer work force hits retirement age, there are reports of a growing shortage of skilled […]