economy

I’ve been pondering this thought for a while. What does an executive like a CEO really do to deserve a $17 million salary? I know that companies say they have to pay the big man (or woman if very rare cases) large salaries to lure them away from other companies, but is it really worth [...]

Wagreens has made a move that doesn’t quite make any sense to me. They are offering free healthcare to people that are unemployed. It’s a new program I’m sure some guy in a suit came up with so Walgreens could get some press. Nevermind the 1,000 people they layed off and took away health benefits [...]

I am watching a CNBC show right now called “Where the Jobs Are”. They are discussing a gentleman that used to make $70,000 a year that lost his job and had to settle for being a janitor. They say you have to set your ego aside for the time-being so that you can simply make [...]

When you lose your job, you at least feel that you have a little control over your situation. You control the jobs you apply for and your interviews. When a loved one loses their job though, watching them suffer through the ordeal can be a painful thing. Today my sister lost her job as a [...]

I have been a fan of both Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer for some time. So I was interested to see them face off on The Daily Show last night. I expected a light-hearted, funny confrontation between the two , Instead, it was an uncomfortable to watch shellacking of Cramer’s character.
Cramer seemed to expect to [...]

President Obama has repeatedly called on our nation to work harder throughout this tough time in the economy. To him, it’s the only way our country can make it through this recession. I know I am working a bit harder (just a little) because I would like to keep my job. I took a moment [...]

People are losing their jobs left and right. Mass unemployment is hitting us and people are losing their homes. Health care in the United States has always been an issue. As if health care costs aren’t enough of a problem, what’s likely to make it worse is this economy. Avera McKennan is one of many [...]

eBay is continuing to lose sellers and bidders as it continues to piss people off with its attitude about what made it big in the first place… small time sellers. A slow economy isn’t helping either. eBay is cutting 10% of their staff in order to cut costs.
I would like nothing better than for this [...]

As I stare at the gas price boards, I often wonder why the prices haven’t ticked as low as I see the cost of a barrel of oil dropping. Oil prices have dropped 25%, while the average gas price has only dropped about 12%. Why?
It looks like suppliers took a hit when the prices peaked.
“Had [...]

I just spent $175 at the grocery store. I hardly even spend over $100 usually, but today I managed to spend $175. Granted I had quite a few items such as dish washing liquid and laundry detergent push that figure higher, but there were a few groceries that scooted under the radar and turned out [...]