Tonight at 7:15 PM ET, I’ll be appearing on CNBC’s Kudlow Report discussing policy initiatives for job growth in the United States.… …READ MORE
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Where the Jobs Are:
Yesterday, I wrote on the problems with the 99 week extension of jobless claims and how that contributed to higher weekly jobless claims and higher unemployment numbers. Today, I thought it might be good to show where jobs are in the United States. Here’s list provided by Payscale.com and beyond.com:
Physical therapist $59,547 – $72,999; Occupational therapist: $53,477 – $67,321; Sales representative: $32,711 – $48,120; Customer service representative: $28,261 – $39,102; Administrative assistant: $28,227 – $39,415; Retail sales associate: $23,589 – $40,744; Registered nurse: $46,797 – $65,210; Java developer: $62,571 – $85,438;
Project manager: $50,693 – $79,549; Project coordinator: $38,918 … …READ MORE
Where the Jobs Are:
Yesterday, I wrote on the problems with the 99 week extension of jobless claims and how that contributed to higher weekly jobless claims and higher unemployment numbers. Today, I thought it might be good to show where jobs are in the United States. Here’s list provided by Payscale.com and beyond.com:
Physical therapist $59,547 – $72,999; Occupational therapist: $53,477 – $67,321; Sales representative: $32,711 – $48,120; Customer service representative: $28,261 – $39,102; Administrative assistant: $28,227 – $39,415; Retail sales associate: $23,589 – $40,744; Registered nurse: $46,797 – $65,210; Java developer: $62,571 – $85,438;
Project manager: $50,693 – $79,549; Project coordinator: $38,918 … …READ MORE
China + Free Trade=Jobs
Thursday, President Obama addressed the key subject of US trade policy. Last year, the Obama administration set a goal of adding two million jobs to the economy by doubling exports in the next five years. The added benefit is that export related jobs are generally higher paying than domestically focused work with the likely exception of government jobs. Last October, I met with senior US Treasury officials who adamantly supported this approach.
Yesterday, we also got the US trade deficit number for the month of January which improved 6.5% to -37.3 billion. The breakdown by region in billions tells the … …READ MORE
No Jobs=More Spending, More Deficits
President Obama announced Friday that he would be pushing for more spending on job-creation programs. Many in the media are circling that fact that had the participation rate in the US stayed the same as last month, the unemployment rate would’ve jumped to 10.4%.
Obama has urged Congress to pass a jobs package that includes new infrastructure spending, aid to small businesses, funding for state and local governments struggling to keep workers and incentives for green investments according to the Hill. “On Friday, he also called on them to include $5 billion to expand a tax credit for manufacturers who … …READ MORE
