BY: Patrick Kenney, AAB Writer High unemployment is a festering, persistent problem that has dogged the U.S. for much of the past few years. The degree of unemployment in the U.S. is a problem because it undermines the values emphasized in this country: The idea of hard-work, productivity, and sense of purpose, which often come [...]

By: Merideth Sweet Writer, All About Business What does it take to be prepared for the “real world?” High schools are supposed to have a breadth of courses available to their students, including everything from English to Economics. But in between science, math, foreign languages, and hopefully a few fun electives, startlingly few students have [...]

BY: Patrick Kenney, AAB Writer Election season is around the corner for U.S. House, Senate, and state governor’s races. One of the hot button issues on many voters’ minds involves asking a candidate for elected office what they are going to do about the high unemployment rate in the U.S. From a voter’s perspective, therefore, [...]

By: Cristian Mercado In February 2009, just after the “change we can believe in” was inaugurated, our nation’s unemployment rate was 8.2%. In August 2010, it was 9.6%. That 1.4% increase equates to 2,146,000 more unemployed Americans. The math is definitive: The Obama administration has not been successful in creating jobs. To be fair, the [...]

by: Elizabeth Greenberg Writer, All About Business People say that, as a young person, there is great value in holding a “regular job”. Few would disagree, but even fewer seem to stress just how many pros these sorts of jobs hold. This summer I began my first “real job”: an entry-level gig at a department [...]