Top 10 Signs of a Troubled Economy andor the Apocalypse

2.

Nobody is going on strike.

Source:
http://money.blogs.time.com/2010/07/09/top-10-signs-of-a-troubled-economy-andor-the-apocalypse/

The Most Stressful Jobs in America Graphic

Signs of job stress in a company might manifest itself in the form of high employee turnover, low employee morale, high level off health and job complaints, poor safety records.

However, a lack of these does not mean that there is no stress, especially if employees are fearful of voicing their stress level and other complaints.

Source:
http://www.chacha.com/content/infographics/americas-most-stressful-jobs

Congress Finishes Health Care ReformFor Good This Time

They're done.

For good, this time.Tonight, the House took Congress' final health care vote, when it passed a reconciliation bill fixing problems with the reforms that President Obama signed into law on Tuesday. The final tally was 220-207. The changes will take effect as soon as Obama signs the fixes package into law, which could come tomorrow.

Source:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/congress-finishes-health-care-reform--for-good-this-time.php

Nielsen US Ad Spend Falls Nine Percent in 2009 [CHART]

U.S. ad spending was down for the sixth straight quarter, despite signs that the decline is slowing, according to preliminary figures released today by The Nielsen Company.

All told, advertisers spent an estimated $117 billion on U.S. media in 2009, down 9% from 2008.

Source:
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/u-s-ad-spend-falls-nine-percent-in-2009-nielsen-says

Westboro Baptist Church Pwned

Phelps' gang were in San Francisco last Thursday "protesting" at the Twitter headquarters and were met by a large contingency of counter-protesters with some of the best signs I have seen in a long time.

The counter protest was so successful that Westboro called off their second protest at a Fiddler on the Roof performance scheduled for later . .

Source:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/31/832439/-Westboro-Baptist-Church-Pwned!

The World At Work PICS

As news stories look for signs of of the direction of economic indicators, photographs fill the wires of people working from all over.

Once more, I've collected some of these disparate photos over the past couple of months, composing another global portrait we humans at work around the world.

Source:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/at_work_part_ii.html

A New Energy Economy Is Emerging In the USA

Renewable seems to be the main tag of the new energy economy.

In spite of the fact that funding seems to be drying up for green businesses (Reuters), the new energy economy is showing remarkable signs of progress.

As fossil fuel prices rise, as oil insecurity deepens, and as concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging in the United States,� says Lester R. Brown, President of t

Get the low-down here:
http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/27/a-new-energy-economy-is-emerging-in-the-usa/

Election Coundown: Socialism Vs. Capitalism

Grim Outlook On the Economy Right Before the Elections

As retail sales decline, manufacturing slows and unemployment benefit claims rise, the economic situation looks more grim by the day.

Rises in the stock market that show a glimmer of hope are invariably followed by dips. The housing markets declines steadily and the recession shows signs of lingering well into next year. George Bush has called for a mid November summit to discuss the inter

The full story is here:
http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/22/election-coundown-socialism-vs-capitalism/

Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain

After a turbulent week that included disclosures about Gov.

Sarah Palin and signs that Senator John McCain was struggling to strike the right tone for his campaign, Republican leaders said Saturday that they were worried Mr. McCain was heading for defeat unless he brought stability to his presidential candidacy.

Check it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/us/politics/12strategy.html?hp=&pagewanted=all