The CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" last Sunday profiled "Year Up," described by the organization as "one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and...
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Last week's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, brought in business leaders from around the world for high-level discussions on the economy, innovation, technology and scores of other important topics.
Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, and WEF's founder, Klaus...
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U.S. CEOs are expressing more optimism about an economic rebound and renewed hiring, according to a new survey by PwC, the global accounting firm. At the same time, they express continued frustration with the effects of tax, fiscal and regulatory policy.
PwC released results of its 17th...
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A consistent theme runs through the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book, the Fed's economic overview: Employers are having difficulty fillings jobs that require highly skilled employees, especially those in...
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Discussing one of the four major priorities identified in Business Roundtable's new "Invested in America: A Growth Agenda for the U.S. Economy," BRT Chairman Randall Stephenson appeared on CNBC's The Kudlow Report on Thursday and affirmed the economic...
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