The Outlook For Jobs
Has there been substantial improvement in the labor market? CNBC's Steve Liesman, provides perspective. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) questions where the Fed is headed, and what QE has achieved.
Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
(Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. Full story
Will the global economy address labor standards?
On Sunday's Up with Steve Kornacki, the panel discussed the potential political, economic, and human consequences of the Bangladesh factory collapse. Full story
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Major retail companies sign pact to protect worker safety overseas
Following a series of catastrophic factory accidents, dozens of major companies are signing a pact for overseas worker safety. But will the agreement offset the dangers of cheap labor?
Titans Defend Dimon
A growing number of Wall Street titans have been voicing support for JPMorgan's chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs. Stephen Lerner, labor & community activist, and Duff McDonald, "Last Man Standing" author.
North Korea sentences American to 15 years of labor
The Supreme Court of North Korea sentenced American Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor for “crimes against the country.” Bae arrived with a tourist group on Nov. 3 and has been held ever since.
Austerity and long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment, or people who have been out of work for more than six months, is the most direct effect of austerity and the slow recovery. Chris Hayes discusses this labor issue with Bloomberg View's Josh Barro and economist Theresa Ghilarducci, from The New School.
China Losing Its Labor Luster?
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports China labor costs are rising, as manufacturers look for cheap locations to build things.
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