http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Bureau_of_Labor_StatisticsFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:15:02 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/news/economy/job_openings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/news/economy/job_openings/index.htmThe recession may be ending, but the job market is still suffering, according to a government report released Tuesday.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/stimulus.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/stimulus.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 650,000 jobs created or saved by the stimulus package so far make up only a small step toward correcting the gap between the tens of millions of unemployed people and the few openings that those people are fighting over.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/26/cb.ten.math.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/26/cb.ten.math.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn elementary school, there are classes you always look forward to -- gym, home economics and choir -- and classes you don't -- like English, science and geometry.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/pf/expert/retirement_incom.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/pf/expert/retirement_incom.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: I always heard that you will need 80% or so of your working salary to live on in retirement. But is that a percentage of your gross income or your take-home pay? --Mary Taylor, Chalfont, PennsylvaniaThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/09/23/howard.unemployment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/09/23/howard.unemployment/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe official unemployment rate inched up three-tenths of a point to 9.7 percent in August. Not good news, obviously; it's dangerously close to the psychologically devastating 10 percent mark.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/20/us.hispanic.workers.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/20/us.hispanic.workers.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextHispanic workers continue to suffer fatal work injuries at higher rates than others, but the gap is closing, according to federal statistics.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/06/employer.recession.cb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/06/employer.recession.cb/index.html#cnnSTCTextEntering the third quarter, employers everywhere are still feeling the effects of the current economic climate.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore veterans of the current era of wars were unemployed in the last month than other Americans in the same age group, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/03/05/tf.jobs.firing.layoffs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/03/05/tf.jobs.firing.layoffs/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow many people do you know who've been downsized? Terminated? Let go? Fired? However you word it, the result is the same: Bummer, dude!Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/16/pf/saving/toptips_parttimejob_willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/16/pf/saving/toptips_parttimejob_willis/index.htmThere are over 11 and a half million people looking for jobs. And almost 8 million people have settled for a part-time job, simply because they couldn't find a full-time position.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/06/pf/saving/toptips_findingwork_willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/06/pf/saving/toptips_findingwork_willis/index.htmUnemployment is at a 16-year high and with the economy bleeding jobs. Is there hope for someone who doesn't have a college degree to fall back on?Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmIt's bad enough to be laid off, but to lose your job in the midst of one of the steepest economic downturns of recent memory - that's even more difficult.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/16/news/economy/job_hopping/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/16/news/economy/job_hopping/index.htmJob hopping, a widely accepted way to get ahead, has gone by the wayside as workers fear making moves will make them more vulnerable to layoffs.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/05/news/economy/jobs_november/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/05/news/economy/jobs_november/index.htmThe economy shed 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report Friday - bringing the year's total job losses to 1.9 million.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/news/vulnerable_industries/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/news/vulnerable_industries/index.htmAs the impact of the economic crisis takes hold, employees from Wall Street to Main Street are feeling nervous about their jobs, and with good reason.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/21/pf/college/grad_school_loans.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/21/pf/college/grad_school_loans.moneymag/index.htmGiven the recent wave of lay offs, people around the country are contemplating their next step. Hiring has slowed. Job seekers are taking an average 4.5 months today to land a new gig, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So more adults are thinking now is the time to return to the classroom.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/09/01/cb.new.blue.collar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/09/01/cb.new.blue.collar/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the old days, there were blue-collar workers and white-collar workers. These days, there are white-, blue-, green-, gold-, pink- and gray-collared workers, too. (Seriously.)Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837849,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837849,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThis Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they've been in years, according to a scorecard released Monday by Rutgers UniversityMon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/08/11/cb.jobs.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/08/11/cb.jobs.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextVacations are one of the best things in the world. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/04/09/cb.surprising.salaries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/04/09/cb.surprising.salaries/index.html#cnnSTCTextMuch has been made of people who live beyond their means. When you see a neighbor bring home a fancy new car, you can't help but wonder how she can afford it on her salary. However, you can't assume you know how much she (or anybody) makes unless you've seen her tax returns.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/02/04/best.parttime.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/02/04/best.parttime.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany people are opting to find part-time work these days. Parents want to spend more time with their children; students need to balance work and school; and would-be retirees aren't ready to give up their careers just yet.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/01/07/cb.job.trends/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/01/07/cb.job.trends/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou've made up your mind. You're going to stop procrastinating, update that resume and (finally) look for a new job. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/01/04/cb.job.trends/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/01/04/cb.job.trends/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou've made up your mind. You're going to stop procrastinating, update that resume and (finally) look for a new job. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/10/16/cb.job.search/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/10/16/cb.job.search/index.html#cnnSTCTextAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19.3 percent of full-time workers were unemployed for 27 weeks or more in 2006. If you have been looking for a job for a while, there's a good chance you're frustrated with your inability to find one. The longer you're on the job hunt, the more likely it seems that you won't ever be employed.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/08/20/job.after.50/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/08/20/job.after.50/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're over 50 and unemployed, you already know how difficult it can be to land a new job. But there are some ways you can position yourself to get back on the career fast track.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/fsb/older_owners.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/fsb/older_owners.fsb/index.htmWhich Americans are leading the surge in entrepreneurship? Aging boomers.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/pf/job_search_times/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/pf/job_search_times/index.htmIf you're looking for a new job, the search got shorter while your prospects got better, according to a new survey.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/07/05/job.forecast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/07/05/job.forecast/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmidst a sub-par economic performance and slowing in productivity, employers remain cautious, but optimistic, in their recruitment plans for the third quarter.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/03/pf/popular_jobs.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/03/pf/popular_jobs.moneymag/index.htmHelp wanted - at hotels, hospitals, accounting firms and your local school and stores.Thu, 03 May 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/03/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/03/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: I don't understand the rule that you need 85 percent of your pre-retirement salary in retirement. After all, if you're contributing 15 percent to a 401(k) or other savings plan and you're paying Social Security and other taxes, you're already living on much less than 85 percent of your salary. And if you pay off your mortgage before retiring, I figure you're still ahead of the game if you shoot for 70 percent. What do you think? -Clifford, Orange, Conn.Thu, 03 May 2007 16:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/09/01/8384885/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/09/01/8384885/index.htmIf you were looking for an opponent of minimum-wage increases, you might turn to someone such as Mazyar Rahimzadeh, 25. He's got a half-million dollars in debt hanging over him, employs 35 workers,... Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/18/magazines/fsb/whos_afraid_minimumwage.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/18/magazines/fsb/whos_afraid_minimumwage.fsb/index.htmIf you were looking for an opponent of minimum-wage increases, you might turn to someone such as Mazyar Rahimzadeh, 25. He's got a half-million dollars in debt hanging over him, employs 35 workers, and just opened his second restaurant, Bijan, in Walnut Creek, Calif.Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/10/pf/mothers_workforce/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/10/pf/mothers_workforce/index.htmA new analysis of labor statistics shows that stay-at-home moms may be getting more than just Mother's Day gifts this year. They may be getting new jobs.Wed, 10 May 2006 16:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370214/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370214/index.htm54% Workers who said they could never be paid enough to take their boss' job Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/02/01/8367527/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/02/01/8367527/index.htmYou can be doing everything right at work -- showing up on time, being conscientious, minding your business -- when bam! Out of the blue, your chair collapses in the middle of an interview. Or somebody sends you a confidential e-mail by mistake. Or you accidentally squirt a huge blob of ketchup onto your boss' shirt.Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/04/news/economy/jobs_preview/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/04/news/economy/jobs_preview/index.htmThis Friday's monthly employment report is probably going to be pretty scary -- it's predicted to show that September saw the first decline in U.S. payrolls since May 2003.Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/23/pf/armchair_pink_slip/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/23/pf/armchair_pink_slip/index.htmDear Armchair Millionaire: I work for a company that has been downsizing and laying off a lot of people. I'm afraid the ax could fall at any time. What steps should I take to see me through losing my job?Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/pf/armchair_lifestyle/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/pf/armchair_lifestyle/index.htmDear Armchair Millionaire: Between the rising cost of gasoline and the unbelievable increases in the prices of homes in my area, I feel like I'm getting squeezed right out of the middle class. How can I hang on?Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/11/8265264/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/11/8265264/index.htmIt has not been the sort of year that makes you breathe easy about retirement. United Airlines got permission from a judge to default on $6.6 billion in pension commitments. The government's Pensio...Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/27/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/27/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmBack in Home Economics class I remember we were given a guide that told us what percent of our income should go toward various expenses (mortgage, insurance, food, transportation, etc.) Where can I find something similar today?Fri, 27 May 2005 14:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/18/news/economy/challenger_executives/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/18/news/economy/challenger_executives/index.htmThe job market for unemployed managers and executives had its best showing since 2001 in the first quarter, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Monday.Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/04/01/8254947/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/04/01/8254947/index.htmWhat: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/news/economy/scandal_economy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/news/economy/scandal_economy/index.htmThe corporate scandals that exploded in 2001 may explain why many young workers are choosing to work for themselves, a recruiting firm said Tuesday.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/pf/hotjobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/pf/hotjobs/index.htmEven as the jobs picture slowly improves - the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in January - career seekers should still focus in on its brightest parts. Many fields are likely to grow, even if employment markets stagnate.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/pf/benefits/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/pf/benefits/index.htmOnly 60 percent of private-sector workers have access to a retirement plan, while 69 percent have access to employer-sponsored health insurance plans.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Careers/08/03/job.burnout/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Careers/08/03/job.burnout/index.htmlSo you've been with your company for a while and have been exceeding all of your manager's expectations. You work hard, are a great team player, come up with new ideas to take the business further and are an all-around joy in the workplace.Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/07/12/375900/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/07/12/375900/index.htmI found the job through an ad in the Wausau paper; it described the job as a survey worker. Before that I did a lot of different things. I have a college degree in elementary education, so I taught...Mon, 12 Jul 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmIt's an old Wall Street saw that stocks must climb a wall of worry, that the best time to buy is when everybody's nervous and things look the bleakest.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmU.S. Treasury prices slid Wednesday as lower oil prices boosted equity markets, making safe haven investments less attractive, while fears over a strong payrolls report and better-than-expected auto sales pressured bonds.Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/27/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/27/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmAfter suffering flu-like symptoms for a long stretch, U.S. stock markets are suddenly looking a lot healthier. How they fare in the coming week could say a lot about whether this is a short-term bounce or a longer-lasting rally.Thu, 27 May 2004 16:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/14/pf/aprilinflationfigures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/14/pf/aprilinflationfigures/index.htmRunaway inflation has still not raised its ugly head in the United States, according to the latest consumer price index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. But the prices of some guilty pleasures have risen considerably.Fri, 14 May 2004 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/05/01/368260/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/05/01/368260/index.htmProductivity used to be one thing everyone liked. Not anymore. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Q1 productivity report on May 6, the reaction is likely to be, well, complicated. Ris...Sat, 01 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/30/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/30/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmAfter fretting for months about Alan Greenspan and his band of policy makers at the Fed, U.S. stock markets may actually yawn at what could be a momentous meeting this week. But they'll have plenty of economic news to keep them jumping, still with the Fed firmly in mind.Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/markets/inflation/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/markets/inflation/index.htmContinuing its comeback from a long hiatus, inflation reared its ugly head again Thursday, further cementing the likelihood that a Fed interest-rate hike is on the way.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/13/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/13/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmThe U.S. is supposed to be in a low-inflation environment, but my experience doesn't reflect that. Gas prices are high, home prices are out of sight, medical expenses are rising...I just don't see that inflation is all that low. What gives?Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/economy/ppi_release/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/economy/ppi_release/index.htmThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its January producer price index data Thursday morning, the agency said Wednesday.Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363576/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363576/index.htmWhen the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its February Employment Situation report on March 5, everyone from presidential aspirants to the Federal Reserve will be paying attention. The most crit...Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/02/01/358908/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/02/01/358908/index.htmWayne Hummer Asset Management's Sandy Lincoln has compared today's market with the way things looked the first time the Dow hit 10,000. It's a different world. Sun, 01 Feb 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/29/349909/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/29/349909/index.htmWhile scrolling through Bureau of Labor Statistics data (don't ask!), we discovered the U.S. has apparently just survived a manicure bubble! "There was some fallout from the economy," explains Nanc...Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/07/01/344745/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/07/01/344745/index.htmAre New Yorkers more vain than folks in L.A.? According to a consumer spending survey, yes. New Yorkers spend more on clothes and personal care than do residents of any other large U.S. city. (In L...Tue, 01 Jul 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344590/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344590/index.htmWhen 18-year-olds entered college four years ago, dot-com mania was at its height, the Dow was at 11,000, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was the top show on TV. Companies desperate to fill their...Mon, 23 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/04/01/339825/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/04/01/339825/index.htmDATA STORAGE Sony Sees Blue Light Blue lasers squeeze much more data onto optical discs than the red lasers found in today's DVD recorders. In Japan, Sony begins selling the BDZ-S77, the first cons...Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/30/301966/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/30/301966/index.htmIf you live with a teenager, you may think he or she is a little peculiar. (Strange. Inscrutable. Maddening. Pick your adjective.) But here's something even more so: federal unemployment statistics...Mon, 30 Apr 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284354/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284354/index.htmIn 1960, Alfred Hitchcock filmed the horror classic Psycho for about $1 million. This summer, Warner Bros. released The Perfect Storm, a movie that cost a reported $140 million. Is the staggering d...Tue, 01 Aug 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/01/01/271472/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/01/01/271472/index.htmDECEMBER Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/11/01/268015/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/11/01/268015/index.htmIn recent advertisements targeting small business owners, no fewer than three financial service giants depict women as clothing designers. The appeal is obvious: They're businesswomen (serious) but...Mon, 01 Nov 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/08/243525/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/08/243525/index.htmAmerica is the land of the un-free agent, home of the financial fraidy-cat and the paycheck-loving, perk-addicted cubicle potato. That's not what you'd read in any of the 545 books or 400 magazines...Mon, 08 Jun 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/04/01/224331/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/04/01/224331/index.htmRumor has it that hard work alone no longer guarantees a steady climb up the corporate ladder. It probably never did. Still, after a decade of corporate cost cutting and consolidation, the opportun...Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/30/217433/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/30/217433/index.htmTurning 50 this year? So are Bill Clinton, Linda Ronstadt, Connie Chung, Sylvester Stallone ... (and let's not forget Cheech Marin). Never mind all the stuff you may have heard about how unemployab...Mon, 30 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214154/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214154/index.htmYou've been dreaming about making that big move. but before you pack your bags, take a seat in front of your computer. There's a wealth of information online--both on the Internet and via commercia...Mon, 01 Jul 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/09/16/89128/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/09/16/89128/index.htmLike most parents, you're probably hoping that your offspring's ultimate five- or six-figure tuition tab will lead to a prompt payoff in the job market. Indeed, even before kids enroll in college, ...Fri, 16 Sep 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/13/79421/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/13/79421/index.htmIt's quite possible the unemployment rate could leap up this summer. But don't let the numbers spook you. They are the result of seasonal adjustment factors doing their mischief. True, the unemploy...Mon, 13 Jun 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/03/01/88687/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/03/01/88687/index.htmComputer systems analyst tops our 1994 ranking of 100 widely held jobs evaluated on such factors as salary, prestige and security (see the story for details). This table shows the data we used to r...Tue, 01 Mar 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/07/78932/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/07/78932/index.htmLIKE IT OR NOT, all of us are largely defined, at least in the eyes of others, according to an elaborate set of criteria -- how much we earn, what we do for a living, who our parents are, where and...Mon, 07 Feb 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/15/88546/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/15/88546/index.htmYou've heard that the government has been underestimating the unemployment rate. But the consumer price index -- which is currently rising at 2.8% a year -- may be overstating the inflation rate by...Wed, 15 Dec 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/07/12/78063/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/07/12/78063/index.htmHow many Americans hold which jobs? What careers have futures? Grouped here are all the jobs employing more than 150,000 people -- they include about 90% of U.S. workers -- and the growth that the ...Mon, 12 Jul 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/17/77868/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/17/77868/index.htmOnce burned, so goes the adage, twice shy. Companies have lately been overly cautious about adding jobs because of all too sad, all too recent memories. During the 1983-84 recovery, many employers ...Mon, 17 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77764/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77764/index.htmThe number of people counted on payrolls by the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- the usual measure of employment -- is still well below the peak reached nearly three years ago. But a growing chorus of...Mon, 19 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/04/01/87937/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/04/01/87937/index.htmDon't make a job move before consulting the table at right, which grades the 100 largest publicly traded U.S. corporations on job security. To compile our ratings, MONEY interviewed about 70 Wall S...Thu, 01 Apr 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/04/01/87934/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/04/01/87934/index.htmThe best job opportunities belong to analysts (of computers and organizations) or therapists (for minds and bodies), according to our exclusive ranking of the 50 occupations that will show the grea...Thu, 01 Apr 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77577/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77577/index.htmEncouraged by a recent string of stronger economic data, forecasters are growing more confident that 1993 will produce a solid expansion. Can we count on them to be right? Most failed to foresee ei...Mon, 08 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/16/77166/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/16/77166/index.htmThe U.S. economy will add some 25 million jobs by the year 2005, according to Labor Department projections, virtually all of them in the service industries. Fastest-growing sector: computer service...Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmBattling an inclement job market? Consider weather forecasting, where the extended outlook is bright. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 40% more civilian meteorologists by the year 2005, twic...Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/05/04/76369/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/05/04/76369/index.htmStacked up against their parents and their foreign counterparts, American workers -- more schooled and putting in longer hours than ever -- perform impressively. Their productivity, the industrial ...Mon, 04 May 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/15/87142/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/15/87142/index.htmPortrait Americans ages 65 and up: Ready to relax Sat, 15 Feb 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/01/87110/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/01/87110/index.htmWhat makes one job better than another? High pay? Prestige? Pleasant working conditions? Or, these days, might the clincher be job security? The answer is that there is no single deciding factor. T...Sat, 01 Feb 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/03/01/86410/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/03/01/86410/index.htmWhen David Solow of Holland, Pa. began worrying about his job two years ago, he soon concluded that he had only two choices: either change careers or change locations. Solow, who at 35 was already ...Fri, 01 Mar 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/25/74736/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/25/74736/index.htmA 29-cent stamp is irritating enough. Couldn't they have made it an easier 30 cents? Pennies are bothersome -- not like 20 years ago when a stamp cost 8 cents, the best seat to a Broadway show $15,...Mon, 25 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86151/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86151/index.htmYour money probably isn't going as far as it did a year ago. Much of the explanation can be summed up in two words: Saddam Hussein. True, even before the oil shock, rising costs for health care, re...Mon, 01 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74118/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74118/index.htmAs college freshmen agonize over whether to sign up for Renaissance Painting or 21st-Century Computers, they may take comfort in the fact that they've already made an important career choice just b...Mon, 24 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/01/86049/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/01/86049/index.htmIn the beginning, saving is all give and little get. Stick with it long enough, however, and your savings will help you buy a home, educate your kids and care for yourself in your old age. Hard-nos...Sat, 01 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/06/04/73647/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/06/04/73647/index.htmThe service industries are dragging down U.S. productivity. The government's most recent figures show that while manufacturing productivity did just fine in the first quarter, overall productivity ...Mon, 04 Jun 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/23/72614/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/23/72614/index.htmMaking an intelligent decision on where to locate requires getting deep into details. These data were compiled from a number of sources by Moran Stahl & Boyer in close consultation with FORTUNE. Al...Mon, 23 Oct 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/19/72131/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/19/72131/index.htmTHE TEACHER CAPTIVATES the class as he paces back and forth, commenting, cracking jokes, asking questions. ''Everybody loves a sincere speaker,'' says the wiry young instructor, immaculately dresse...Mon, 19 Jun 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/10/12/84749/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/10/12/84749/index.htmAttention, prospective job applicants and entrepreneurs: get ready for the Whoopee Decade. For plentiful job opportunities and lucrative wages, consider getting into a couple of professions that ar...Wed, 12 Oct 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/06/01/84519/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/06/01/84519/index.htmEver since the Oct. 19 crash put Americans on recession alert, announcements of economic indicators such as those at left and on page 169 have been front- page news. With good reason: correctly int...Wed, 01 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/10/12/84136/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/10/12/84136/index.htmCHART: TEXT NOT AVAILABLE CREDIT: MARK KING FALLS Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; SSMC Inc. CAPTION: THE DECLINE OF DOMESTICITY DESCRIPTION: Number of women in the work force and number of sewi...Mon, 12 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/10/65946/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/10/65946/index.htmIS THE EXPLOSIVE growth of service industries condemning increasing numbers of Americans to low-wage lives? To many economists, journalists, business and labor leaders, and politicians, the answer ...Mon, 10 Jun 1985 04:01:00 EDT