With the help of Peter Morici at the University of Maryland and Mark Dixon of Good Temps, we look at how this recent decrease in temporary jobs can help us look ahead to how permanent jobs will look in the near future.
The economy received some positive news on Sunday when Larry Summers said that the recession is over. Even if you agree with Summers, it's still hard for many to forgive and forget the role Wall Street played in creating the current economic mess.
We talk with our friend, University of Maryland economist and business professor Peter Morici, about what this morning's slightly-reduced unemployment numbers say about the state of the economy.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its monthly unemployment numbers this morning. University of Maryland economist and business professor Peter Morici tells us what the numbers mean. We also talk with those whose businesses are represented.
Peter Morici, professor of international business at the University of Maryland, joins us with a look at cars and the inner workings of private equity.
On the first anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, President Obama visited New York City to make a case for expanding federal regulation of Wall Street. The Takeaway parses the President's speech and the impediments to regulatory reform.
The latest unemployment numbers are due to be released, and The Takeaway talks with Peter Morici, a business professor at the University of Maryland, Jozen Cummings of the now-closed Vibe Magazine, and Wayne Cooper, a laid off printing technician.
The stock market will be tested by the biggest batch of second quarter corporate profit reports. The Takeaway talks to Peter Morici, an economist and Business Professor at the University of Maryland, to discuss how the market is likely to fare.
The Dow posted its highest closing since last November, and the minimum wage goes up from $6.25 to $7.25. Joining The Takeaway to discuss this is University of Maryland business professor Peter Morici and New York Times reporter Jason DeParle.
President Obama is laying out some significant changes to the U.S. financial system. For a closer look at some of these reforms, The Takeaway talks to Peter Morici, economist and professor at the University of Maryland's School of Business.