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How to recover financially from divorce + MORE Dec 4th
Right off the top, it’s important to acknowledge that there are no secret strategies for magically avoiding the financial impact of divorce. Divorce is difficult. You may lose half of your assets—or more—during the process of equalization. You may have ongoing spousal support or child supp.... More »
Ambrose asks federal watchdogs to investigate Liberal fundraisers + MORE Dec 6th
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US adds a strong 242,000 jobs; rate holds at low 4.9 pct.
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added a robust 242,000 workers in February as retailers, restaurants and health care providers drove another solid month for the resilient American job market.
The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent.
The pickup in job gains shows that the U.S. economy has largely weathered a broader global slowdown without suffering much blowback. Worker pay slipped last month after accelerating in January. But more Americans who had been sitting on the sidelines began searching for jobs and found them.
Employers expect solid consumer demand in the months ahead even though the stock market has turned turbulent, oil prices have hurt energy industry jobs and a stronger dollar has reduced export sales.
Retailers added 54,900 jobs last month. Restaurants and bars added 40,200.
Hiring by construction companies, retailers and health care providers has offset layoffs at manufacturers and fossil fuel companies — two sectors squeezed by the pressures of uncertainty in China, sluggishness in Europe, declining oil prices and a stronger dollar…
The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent.
The pickup in job gains shows that the U.S. economy has largely weathered a broader global slowdown without suffering much blowback. Worker pay slipped last month after accelerating in January. But more Americans who had been sitting on the sidelines began searching for jobs and found them.
Employers expect solid consumer demand in the months ahead even though the stock market has turned turbulent, oil prices have hurt energy industry jobs and a stronger dollar has reduced export sales.
Retailers added 54,900 jobs last month. Restaurants and bars added 40,200.
Hiring by construction companies, retailers and health care providers has offset layoffs at manufacturers and fossil fuel companies — two sectors squeezed by the pressures of uncertainty in China, sluggishness in Europe, declining oil prices and a stronger dollar…
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Welcome to some new Weekend Reading folks. It’s been a busy work week so I haven’t had a chance to read as many articles as I would have liked – but that’s life. Earlier this week I shared my two-part interview with indexing guru, author, writer, speaker and all around good guy Andrew Hallam. You can check out my interview starting with this post here.
Have a great weekend and enjoy these fine reads – see you here again next week.
Mr. Money Mustache has a cult like following and I can see why. Pretty good and interesting essay here as Pete opens up for The New Yorker.
Here’s the latest Forbes money list of I-have-more-money-than-I-can-ever-spend: Billionaires.
The Blunt Bean Counter beat me to a post, he provided an overview of the Ontario budget.
Larry MacDonald profiled this young investor who recommends to others: don’t trade like I do.
This article lists how 27 financial experts suggest to invest. Thanks for including me…
Welcome to some new Weekend Reading folks. It’s been a busy work week so I haven’t had a chance to read as many articles as I would have liked – but that’s life. Earlier this week I shared my two-part interview with indexing guru, author, writer, speaker and all around good guy Andrew Hallam. You can check out my interview starting with this post here.
Have a great weekend and enjoy these fine reads – see you here again next week.
Mr. Money Mustache has a cult like following and I can see why. Pretty good and interesting essay here as Pete opens up for The New Yorker.
Here’s the latest Forbes money list of I-have-more-money-than-I-can-ever-spend: Billionaires.
The Blunt Bean Counter beat me to a post, he provided an overview of the Ontario budget.
Larry MacDonald profiled this young investor who recommends to others: don’t trade like I do.
This article lists how 27 financial experts suggest to invest. Thanks for including me…
