All Posts Tagged With: "The Economy & You"
Surviving a Layoff in Today’s Recession of the U.S. Economy
There are two big fears for most Americans when in the midst of a recession like the U.S. economy is experiencing. One fear is the rising prices and the other is the threat of a layoff. A layoff is one of life’s bad experiences and is quite common in a recession because business slows. You […]
ContinuedExercise and Staying Fit in a Recession
So what does exercise and staying fit have to do with the recession looming in the U.S economy? It has plenty to do with coping through these stressful times. Neglecting exercise causes health problems which leads to more expense when things are financially tough. You can save tremendously on healthcare costs by doing everything you […]
ContinuedThe Recession, U.S. Economy, and Saturated Job Market: What to Do
It was reported in March 2008 that employers cut back another 80,000 jobs in the U.S. economy making it more apparent that the country is in a recession. For the American going to work each day, it can be quite unsettling wondering if you will have to go to a special meeting and come home […]
ContinuedThe Current U.S. Economy and the Use of Credit Cards
With the current state of the U.S. economy one would think that credit card usage would stop altogether. But for those who still have active credit card accounts, studies are showing that they are used for survival because of the high prices across the board in the U.S. economy. And, the leaders of the U.S. […]
ContinuedWhat Rising Fuel Prices Really Means to Americans
There is no doubt that the high price of fuel is having a very negative impact on the consumer in the U.S. economy. As long as the oil market is controlled by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the trading currency in the oil market is a devalued U.S. dollar, the prices are […]
ContinuedHow the Recession in the U.S. Economy Impacts the Career Marketplace
An economy needs jobs in order to be healthy. A job not only gives a person a means of living but it the disposable income enables the consumerism needed to stop a recession. Many believe that this recession in the U.S. economy may be quite long because there may not be enough jobs to go […]
ContinuedRecession, the U.S. Economy, and Jobs Migration
When labor costs for a company rise, the company looks elsewhere to meet its needs for labor while maintaining profitable. And that has been the condition in the U.S. economy for quite some time resulting in high-paying technology jobs migrating to India and to some extent other Asian neighbors. However that is just one aspect […]
ContinuedRecession and the Rising Cost of Healthcare in the U.S. Economy
Healthcare is a big slice of the pie in the U.S. economy and is not immune to the effects of recession. The cycle is that employers cut back employees. Employees lose their healthcare insurance. Health care maintenance organizations (HMOs) have to increase their enrollment to either break even or stay profitable. So they seek government […]
ContinuedWhat does the Current Recession and State of the U.S. Economy mean to Married Couples?
Turn on the news about the U.S. economy today and you will hear all this discussion and speculation as to whether or not there is a recession. Some will say no and others will say yes but a short one. But to the married couple and especially the ones with children, no news report is […]
ContinuedWhat does the State of the U.S. Economy and the Recession mean to the Baby Boomer?
The Baby Boomer generation includes those born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964. That means in 2008, those born in 1946 are reaching the minimum Social Security retirement age of 62. This is right at the same time the news channels are using the word recession when reporting on the U.S. economy. And, if […]
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