Rise Of The Droids: Will Robots Eventually Steal All Of Our Jobs?

by Michael

Will a robot take your job?  We have entered a period in human history when technology is advancing at an exponential rate.  In some ways, this has been a great blessing for humanity.  For example, I am absolutely blown away by all of the things that my little iPod can do.  But on the other hand, all of this technology is eliminating millions upon millions of high paying jobs.  [...]

Only 24.6 Percent Of All Jobs In The United States Are Good Jobs

by Michael

Do you want to know why it seems like good jobs are very rare in the United States today?  It is because good jobs are very rare in the United States today.  According to a paper that was just released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, only 24.6 percent of all American jobs qualified as “good jobs” in 2010.  Over the past several decades, there has been increasing pressure on corporations [...]

Cant We Do This Right?

OP-ED COLUMNIST
Can’t We Do This Right?
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: July 26, 2011

There is only one thing worse than Republicans and Democrats failing to agree to lift the debt ceiling, and that is lifting the debt ceiling without a well-thought-out plan and with hasty cuts totaling trillions of dollars over a decade. What business do you know — that is still in business — that would operate [...]

22% of employees expected to respond to work email while off duty, and 34% check it on vacation

In the past 20 years, the US economy has grown nearly 60 percent. This huge increase in productivity is partly due to automation, the internet, and other improvements in efficiency. But it’s also the result of Americans working harder—often without a big boost to their bottom lines. Oh, and meanwhile, corporate profits are up 20 percent. (Also read our essay on the great speedup and harrowing [...]

Lincoln Zero% Credit Currency VERSUS the BANKSTERS’ Centuries OLD Usury Interest Scam!

by Philip Taylor

$100,000 Loan for 30 Years for Various Interest Rates

Int. Rate   Total Interest Paid Total all payments

0%   $0   $100,000  (Lincoln Greenback 0% Credit Currency)  NO INTEREST
1%   $16,244   $116,244
2%   $33,950   $133,950
3%   $53,058   $153,058
5%   $95,154   $195,154
6%   $117,947 $217,947
10%   $218,238 $318,238
15%   $356,901   $456,901
20%   $502,538   $602,538
25%   $650,930   $750,930
30%   $800,344 $900,344
300%   $8,900,000   [...]