You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation aj real money or . This is christmas and the best gift we can receive is job growth. The most troubling part of the recovery is employment. Evidence the economy is generating consistent job growth. At a rate that is actually quite healthy. Its not stellar. In november the u. S. Economy added 203,000 new jobs. Thats coming off revised figures for september and october that show that weve added 200,000 new jobs a month since the summer. So far the economy is up 2. 1 million jobs this year. 2013 is likely to be the best year for job creation since 2005. Were going to get to the December Numbers on january 10th. We also got a pleasant jolt this month when we unwrap the job openings report put out by the Labor Department, 3. 9 job openings, openings. Thats a jump compared to the same month last year. Now this suggests that u. S. Employers after years of caution are finally in a mood to expand. Looking ahead Manpower Gro
Saying a shorter shipping season, a lot of people ordering late delayed shipping. Utah Officials Say theyre planning an emergency appeal right now after another court denied their request to stop same sex weddings in the state. And those headlines if you would like the very latest on any of the stories that were following at al jazeera, head on over to our website at www. Aljazeera. Com. Www. Aljazeera. Com. Real money is up next on al jazeera america. More americans are getting back to work. Also, firsthand look at the fulltime pursuit of freelance jobs. Plus how some investors are putting a price tag on how much youre worth and what you might earn in the future. Im ali velshi, and this is real money. This is reel money. You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation aj real money or. This is christmas and the best gift we can receive is job growth. The most troubling part of the recovery is employment. Evidence the economy is generating consistent job growth.
Some money and tell them, pay me back when youre a billionaire. It turns out im not the only one who thought about this, dave gerard, former google executive has created a company, a Stock Brokerage of sorts called up start which allows Credit Investors to invest in young people, browse through potential candidates, select stephanie who has both student debt and unpaid medical bills, help her pay those down, and she will km it to paying you part of her salary for a decade after she becomes a successful startup entrepreneur. Dave left his job to help College Grads achieve their dreams. Harry mccracken of time. Stephanie was the young lady we saw there, who had a startup named six doors if people are interested. The first question we get all the time, is this illegal. Before i left the gig i had at google, i wasnt going to take that question lightly. I did a fair bit of work with law firms to understand, is it legal, enforceable, who would regulate it, the myriad of questions. The thing
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from havana. Good evening. It has been a day rich in historic symbolism, brass tacks diplomacy. President obama, who reminded us today he was born the year of the bay of pigs invasion, met face to face on cuban soil with 84yearold president raul castro. Its their first meeting on cuban soil since diplomatic ties were reestablished. Afterwar afterwards, they emerged from what turned out to be a tense give and take with the press, ending with this awkward clasping of the hands, showing this relationship is still very much a work in progress. Our Andrea Mitchell was among the few called on at that press conference and joins me here now. Andrea, it was uncomfortable to watch at moments. Reporter it was uncomfortable, and its clear raul castro does not do press conferences. The two leaders agreed to disagree on big differences between the u. S. And cuba. Chiefly the u. S. Trade embargo, which president obama would like to
Hi, everyone. Im jj ramberg, and welcome to your business, the show dedicated to helping your Small Business grow. May is Mental Health awareness month, and this week we have a story about a business thats using technology to shake up the traditional approach to psychotherapy. At talk space, the couch and the appointment book are things of the past. Unlimited texting, which most of us already do pretty much regularly with our friends, is the new way for you to communicate with your therapist, and while the companys only a few years old, their numberone priority is advancing the conversation about Mental Health care even if their innovative approach is controversial. Just a few years ago, orrin and Ronnie Franks marriage was on the brink of collapse. Our marriage was falling apart, and we decided to give it a last chance. The crisis was a turning point. In a lastditch effort to save the marriage, they tried couples therapy. And for us it was a wonderful experience because it basically t