There aren’t many Fortune 500 executives on President Obama’s good-guys list these days, but retiring Caterpillar chairman Jim Owens makes the cut. Caterpillar manufactures things instead of practicing financial wizardry. It moves mud rather than spills oil. More to the point: The iconic Peoria company produces the kind of well-paid manufacturing jobs that a recession-weary nation sorely needs.
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2010
15
Jul
2010
20
May
It certainly looks like happy days are here again. Many of the nation’s biggest retailers, including Saks, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, and Target have release cheery sales reports. April’s jobs reports showing a slight increase in the workweek and pay for workers, and more hiring across the board.
2010
23
Apr
Two years of unemployment benefits just isn’t enough for some jobless Americans.
