by Matthew MacVey | May 26, 2014 | Manufacturing
by Matt MacVey 5/25/2014 President Obama said in this year’s state of the union address that the U.S. has “the chance, right now, to beat other countries in the race for the next wave of high-tech manufacturing jobs.” The Obama administration has plans for seven...
by Reem Nasr | May 24, 2014 | Trade
Reem Nasr Stacey Scott doesn’t think that finding international clients for American-made goods is a dying business model. In fact, at the company she works for, West Paw Design, she helps ship eco-friendly pet toys to nearly 30 countries around the world....
by Antonia Massa | May 22, 2014 | Retail
Michael Zajac wasn’t always keen on buying a Tesla car. Then he took one for a test drive at the Tesla Motors store at the Short Hills Mall in Millburn, New Jersey. “Before I saw one in person I was a little skeptical,” said Zajac. “But I liked the store a lot. They...
by Chau Ngo | May 20, 2014 | Employment
By Chau Ngo After Beverly Boatwright separated from her boyfriend three years ago, she was unemployed and had a son from the relationship. Receiving no support from the baby’s father, she and her son lived on food stamps from the New York Human Resources...
by Brianna McGurran | May 19, 2014 | Personal Income
By Brianna McGurran With more people insured under the Affordable Care Act and a surging elderly population, jobs in nursing homes are set to skyrocket. But for nursing assistants on the front lines of the patient boom, high demand hasn’t translated to higher pay....
