Tag Archives: employment

Pain in Spain goes on and on

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

They came to Madrid from every corner of the country.  Some walked for a month. “We want work. We can’t accept that millions of unemployed people must go home to live with their parents,’’ said Jorge Balbas, an unemployed man … Continue reading →

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Phantom recovery

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

Highlights from yesterday’s US Government press release on jobs: unemployment down in one month from 7% to 6.7%; 74,000 new jobs created in December. Sounds OK doesn’t it? The economy must be recovering … (Wall Street rose a bit on … Continue reading →

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Good bye 2013 …

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

Was 2013 a good year for you, one to celebrate? … or are you glad to see the back of it, and pleased to celebrate the arrival of 2014? Either way, there was one helluva celebration a couple of nights … Continue reading →

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US jobs – spinning the data

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

There was quite some buoyancy in the commentary on the US economy last week. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released it’s monthly jobs data. Because the Federal Reserve has said it is more focused on employment than inflation, … Continue reading →

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Freelance work

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

Last week saw the listing on the ASX of Freelancer Ltd It caused some excitement in the business media because the 50 cents shares shot up to $2.60 when the shares first listed last Friday before settling back to $1.60 … Continue reading →

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Knowledge work

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

What a week! Lightning strike. Without computers, the internet and phones, we were crippled. So, no alternative but to call in the “techo cavalry” and put in huge hours and effort into restoring the infrastructure of the business. After almost … Continue reading →

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Is the US economy growing?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

In the last several days we have seen these economic news items out of the US. This from the Sydney Morning Herald on the 8th: The Australian dollar is lower after very strong US economic growth figures … [my emphasis] … Continue reading →

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