The High Costs of the Cloud
Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.
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A Note on Friday's Employment Report
Friday's employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed the official unemployment rate decreasing for the
July U6 Measure of Unemployment: 16.3%
Along with Friday's readings of 247,000 jobs lost in July (far less than expected), and the slight
Big Supply Chain Shift To Counter Globalization?
From The Financial Times: Crisis and climate force supply chain shift By Richard Milne in Amsterdam Published: August 9 2009
Unions Receive Healthcare Forum Threats
The wacky sideshow surrounding the health care reform debate certainly upstaged the main event this weekend, with Sarah Palin and
Unemployment continues to rise sharply
The Economic Policy Institute came out this week with a succinct analysis of the latest unemployment figures, as well as
Sick for Profit
Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films, which has produced hard-hitting documentaries like "Outfoxed," "Wal-Mart:
New Focus on Chevron
Global Exchange has launched a new program focusing on the ravages of Chevron: Global Exchange has hired Antonia Juhasz to
Drowning Mortgages
From Reuters via the NY Times: About Half Of U.S. Mortgages Seen Underwater By 2011 Published: August 5, 2009,
Crime Pays For General Electric
For years GE had a perfect record of earnings. Too good to be true? Apparently. According to the SEC, the
Few Homeowners Getting Help
Only a tiny fraction of homeowners at risk for default on their mortgages have sought or received help as a
Consumer Spending Up Because Prices Are Higher
Another "green shoot" that has brown splotches all over it: the latest report of higher consumer spending for