In spite of the obstructionist actions of the Republicans, who cannot agree on anything with the opposing Democrats, the United States is moving towards greater progressiveness. The president...
In spite of the obstructionist actions of the Republicans, who cannot agree on anything with the opposing Democrats, the United States is moving towards greater progressiveness. The president...
My last week in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City was markedly different from my week in Hanoi in ways I did not expect. A spirit of entrepreneurship and optimism about the future of education in Vietnam...
Gap, the owner of Banana Republic and Old Navy, has announced that it will increase its hourly wage rate to $9. And next year this will reach the $10 level. The head of the company explained this...
By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet...
It happens to be the highest rate in the entire US. But that is the way things are. Washington City Council took a decision that may have been abrupt yet it was necessary too. The raising of minimum...
Mark Goldstein contributed to the content of this post. 2013, a hectic year for labor and employment practitioners in New York, yielded mixed results for employers and, in too many instances,...
It’s Panic Saturday, the last big shopping day before Christmas. As you race to find stock stuffers for your more economically curious friends, I have the very thing: Thom Hartmann’s new book The...
Good news for the people living in Washington. The DC council has approved to raise the minimum wage in the US capital. In 2016, the basic per hour income will be $11.50 in Washington. Washington's...
The twin-horned Saola, also called the Asian Unicorn, was thought to have died out. Yet a rare sighting of the animal has raised hopes among those who fight for animal rights. Saola is one of the...