Jobs

President Obama put together a jobs council to advise him on ways that the government can encourage job growth.  But, with jobs being a focal point of the election, you would think that this group would have met recently, but they haven't...

Labor unions have been developing quite a knack for doing something that makes no sense.  Many years ago, I lived in a city that had a factory that was the lifeblood of the town.  The company in question came to workers saying that things were not good and for the good of the company and everyone's jobs they needed to make concessions and put things together...

In a press conference today, President Obama proclaimed that the private sector is doing fine and the real problem with the economy has to do with government.  He wants Republicans to join with him to help states that are having trouble.  I...

Jobs are always an indication of the economy going up or down.  Given that, the unemployment rate going back up is never a good sign and that is exactly what it did today, heading up from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent. In addition, in a chart that should scare everyone, Business Insider and Calculatedriskblog...

Forbes Magazine names Lafayette a national leader in job creation.

So unemployment now stands at 8.1 percent.  So that's good, right?  Not according to Obama bundler Roger Altman, who said the report released today was,

School board officials say they're seeking 72 new employees; most of them would fill teaching positions in classrooms throughout the state.

Numbers in the Hub City are better than another other city in the state.

High paying full-time positions will come once the facility is complete.

The President and his surrogates are crowing about the rate of unemployment down, but that said, where are the jobs?  Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has released a chart that there is no doubt that the President would have indigestion over...

Grand Casino Coushatta is going to be hiring 200-250 people for a new hotel.

Louisiana's Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret joined "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" to talk about some of this year's new economic development projects across our state, new edition from 2011, and the state of our overall economy.

The Obama Administration has created a moment for political ads for the opposition.  He recently blocked the Keystone pipeline that would have created jobs in this nation and now he has come out and said that extending jobless benefits create more jobs that that pipeline would have...

Occupy Wall Street and the other Occupy protests all seem to have demands for taking care of student loans and taking care of jobs for people, but that all changes when faced with an actual solution.  A recent video was posted from the Occupy DC protest when a group that was collecting job applications went out to help out those at the protest.  T ...

The President seems to think that he has God on his side.  He made a speech today and said that he feels God wants us to help ourselves by putting people to work.  That was in the context of promoting his jobs bill.  What do you think...

Good economic news for the state. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says that, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana's jobs gain in September ranked third in the nation, behind Florida and Texas.

According to LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott, nearly 14,000 jobs are expected to be added in 2012 and 15,000 in 2013. Much of the growth is going to occur in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge according to Scott. He also said that New Orleans shows no signs of any improvement over the next two years...

With a possible double-dip recession threatening the nation, Louisiana State University economists predict weak job growth for Louisiana in 2012-2013.

We take the opportunity to talk oil and drilling with Congressman Jeff Landry.  Some changes are coming and he tells you how they affect you.

The President has made his views clear and now it seems as if he and his surrogates are making scare tactics a part of the mix as they convince us that we need to "pass this bill, and pass it now." Not only does the President think that not passing this will make kids at schools with poor ventilation sick, but also DNC chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says that we need to pass it or police