In California’s quest to produce affordable housing, much has been said about project streamlining, permitting, zoning and other regulatory reforms. Comparatively little has been said about workers. And to be clear, that’s the elephant in the room. To increase affordability by boosting supply, Gov. Gavin Newsom has established a goal...
Number of Federal Workers Seeking US Jobless Aid Doubles
WASHINGTON — The number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits jumped in the first two weeks of the shutdown, topping 10,000 during the week of Jan. 5. The Labor Department said Thursday that is double the number of federal workers who sought aid in the previous week. Typically fewer...
July Jobs Report Shows Need for Strategic Workforce Training
The latest Department of Labor jobs report released Friday for the month of July once again has great news for workers, but bad news for employers: America has more open jobs (approximately 6.7 million) than it has unemployed workers to fill them (6.3 million). This type of labor market can...
Tax Cuts Deliver Huge Win for Corporate Sector
Following the rollout of the much-touted Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, most of us have wondered how the new policy is affecting various sectors of the economy. It’s still early, but the numbers from the first quarter of 2018 are noteworthy. First, let me clarify...
Saudi Arabia Needs Iran Nuclear Deal to Collapse
President Donald Trump is once again indicating he may withdraw from an international agreement designed to curb Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. "My view is... that he will get rid of this deal on his own, for domestic reasons," said French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of a three-day state visit to...
Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.
Two weeks ago, after millions of Americans righteously voiced their frustration with Congress, our nation's lawmakers ended the three-day government shutdown and promised to work on two important issues: a permanent federal spending bill and immigration issues. What have they done since then? Nothing ... yet. And now, right here...
Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.
Two weeks ago, after millions of Americans righteously voiced their frustration with Congress, our nation's lawmakers ended the three-day government shutdown and promised to work on two important issues: a permanent federal spending bill and immigration issues. What have they done since then? Nothing ... yet. And now, right here...
Three Things Trump Said. Here Are the Realities. Good & Bad.
Opinion From The Conversation Editor’s note: President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union address, took credit for a growing economy, urged Congress to invest more in infrastructure and defense and promoted an immigration plan that ties citizenship for Dreamers to border security and an end to family-based...
Three Things Trump Said. Here Are the Realities. Good & Bad.
Opinion From The Conversation Editor’s note: President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union address, took credit for a growing economy, urged Congress to invest more in infrastructure and defense and promoted an immigration plan that ties citizenship for Dreamers to border security and an end to family-based...
Reaction to Pelco Layoffs
Once known as the leaders of cutting-edge surveillance cameras, a Valley company has fallen behind the technological curve. Pelco employees learned at a company meeting last week that 200 workers will be laid off by December. At one point, the workforce for the Clovis-based company stood at 2,000 strong. According...