archives: Money and Labor

What are you doing to celebrate International Workers' Day?  More »

Behind the casinos, the real Atlantic City is easy to spot. Rows of dilapidated houses and apartment blocks peek out from between the hotel towers, ju  More »

Let's stop for a second and look at this purely by the numbers.  More »

As the effects of the economic crisis begin to be felt not just on the institutional level, but on the personal level, it's been hard for me to feel e  More »

Maybe you’ve heard about the four hour work week. But how about the 12 hour work month? That’s what the Australian Tourism Board is pro  More »

Well, it sure looks that way. One tourist-hungry British village is already accepting the currencies at par, hoping to attract for Irish and contine  More »

Well, tough economic times may be upon us, but at least one large-scale employer is looking for fresh blood — and travel experience is a plus.   More »

Photo by Still Burning Guest Post by Sascha Matuszak The last time private prisons were in vogue in the US, the Civil War had just ended and the Sout  More »

Everyone I know is worried about the economic crisis. And with reason. 401(k) values are plummeting. The safety net—if there ever was one—is f  More »

In a time when many Americans are losing their homes, their jobs, and their retirement savings, Exxon’s quarterly earnings of almost $15 billion se  More »

Last night, the Associated Press reported that Iceland–yes, the country–is “teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.” I’ll   More »

Ecko’s latest marketing campaign: Because as everybody knows, there’s nothing sexier than exploited female sweatshop laborers. Kelsey at   More »

A wage increase goes into effect today for American workers who get paid the hourly minimum. Up 70 cents to $6.55, the two percent of Americans who   More »

Every traveler has encountered the dilemma: To give or not to give when confronted by someone asking for money in the street or on public transport?  More »

I’m recently back from a trip to New Orleans, and what impressed me as much as anything was the level of local entrepreneurial spirit and robus  More »

Photo by Wm Jas (Creative Commons) Not so long ago, travel writer Kelsey Timmerman asked himself, Where am I wearing? Or in other words: where, exa  More »

Ever thought you'd pay for something with blood, drugs, or garbage? Some people do.  More »