She's the world's wealthiest woman you've never heard of and she's saying something you probably wish you hadn't: "Gina Rinehart, world's richest woman, makes case for $2-a-day pay",the Los Angeles Times reports. The Australian mining heiress has a problem. The cost of running a mining operation in Australia cannot compete with Africans willing to work …
Continue reading Coming Soon? Brace for 80% Less Salary or $2-a-Day Pay
It is a presidential election year and by all counts the race is close. There is no question the post-recession recovery has been anemic at best. To call it a recovery is a stretch and the threat of a double-dip recession lingers. Whether anyone can really turn this lackluster economy around is anyone's guess. Talk …
Continue reading The Economy the Internet Birthed: How High Tech Made it Tougher to Land a Job
Oil companies say that demand will never be the same and that refinery cutbacks are necessary to boost sagging profits. Meanwhile, more cash-strapped shoppers are looking to save money and time shopping online. What do these seemingly separate trends have to do with one another? A lot more than you might think. Learn why e-commerce may contribute to increasing fuel prices, inflation and a retail landscape of tomorrow that hardly resembles anything we know today.