The U.S. labor force is shrinking. Back in 2007, 66 percent of Americans had a job or were actively seeking work. Today, that number is at 63 percent and falling. My colleague Jim Tankersley had a smart story on this trend over the weekend, but I’ll also add in this graph from Derek Thompson. It… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Force
Federal budget cuts to ground one-third of Air Force aircraft
Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, issued the warning Tuesday as the Pentagon braces for more effects of the automatic spending cuts triggered by the lack of a budget agreement in Washington. Source: FOXNews.com
Cuts Spur Air Force to Idle Part of Its Fleet
The U.S. Air Force is idling one-third of its combat air fleet because of across-the-board spending cuts, a move officials said would reduce readiness to respond in the event of a global crisis. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Budget cuts ground Air Force, Navy aircraft
By MELISSA R. NELSON and BROCK VERGAKIS PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. read more Source: