Long Term Unemployment – A National Emergency

When two Washington policy economists come together – where one is the Co-director of the Liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research and the other is the Director of Economic Policy Studies at the Conservative American Enterprise Institute… and both agree – we should pay attention! There are over 5 million Americans who have been unemployed for more than half …

Today’s Workplace Offers Unlimited Opportunities

Oh, the things we constantly hear: unemployment is up, unemployment is down but long term employment problems prevail, if congress doesn’t act to pass economic tax reform, the economy will be heading towards a fiscal cliff, the president is not acting swiftly enough to encourage GDP to rise anytime soon; which translates to no job growth, businesses continue to outsource …

8 Ways to Be Happy in Difficult Times

“People are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”– Abraham Lincoln What is Character? Character is defined in the midst of adversity and setbacks. It takes no special skill or discipline to enjoy life when things are going well. When you consciously make an effort to pay attention on what makes you happy and use the power …