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College Grads’ Jobs Expected to Improve
Slightly better than last year, that’s how the job market’s being described for 1.7 million soon to be graduates in the class of 2012. The good news comes from a major labor market analyst, challenger,...
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Euro Politics Tank Wall Street Q-2 Gains
Al Sunshine Voters in Greece and France rattled global markets…by in effect..throwing out the politicians who were trying to cut government spending…to slow their national deficites. Voters rejected...
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Phony “Smishing Scams” Growing: New National Warning
It’s all part of today’s digital lifestyle..staying “connected” 24-7 on the ‘Net…with your latest digtal helper. But increasingly, cyber-thieves are turning to High-Tech Texts…to trick you with their...
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“Facebook I-P-O” Good Bet or Not worth the Risk?
MIAMI (CBS4) – It’s generating tremendous buzz in the investment community. Some insiders say Facebooks’ initial offering may already be oversold and may require a lottery to decide who gets in and who...
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Windstorm Crisis Worsens
Long-time Miami Beach resident Lidia Schwartzbaum says she’s hearing about more and more of her neighbors having to move out of their homes and explains ” They are going to sell the house and they are...
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Al’s Third Quarter Financial Forecast: More Slow Growth towards the Fall
Despite a global economic slowdown and some recent ups and downs, Wall Street’s seen steady gains thru the first half of the year. As we enter the 3rd quarter, starting July 1st, there are still signs...
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Rising Summer Gas Prices: Bad News for Consumers
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The latest Retail Sales figures for June show shoppers pulled back spending after continuing weakness in the national job market6s and stagnant paychecks. It was the third month of...
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Midwest Drought Worsens: Food Prices Forecast to Rise
As a small businessman with a family of 5, the last thing Doral’s Giovanni D’Angelo wants to hear about is higher food prices. The Home Inspector says “It’s rough, we’re a family of 5 and already as it...
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Finding Back to School Bargains
It’s the 2nd biggest retail “push” of the year right behind the holiday shopping season. Back-to-School spending’s forecast to be about 20% better than last year with consumers expected to spend about...
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43 Years Later, CBS4’s Al Sunshine Remembers Woodstock
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – I was flipping channels last night and saw the old movie “Woodstock “ on TV. It documented the historic music festival that branded the Woodstock Generation of Peace, Love &...
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“Andrew Aftermath” Cheap Insurance Gone with the Wind
Hurricane Andrew: A nightmare for anyone who went thru it and a life-changing event that’s not easily forgotten as we approach its’ 20th Anniversarry. South Miami Heights Homeowner Larry Jones...
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Post “Isaac” Gas Price-Gouging Widespread?
Hurricane Isaac may be well past South Florida..but the big storms’ impact is already hitting our budgets hard…gas prices are rising steadily. Cbs Miami found it’s “Goodbye ” to gas in the high threes,...
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August Job Growth Improving
Amanda Barba’s been looking for a full time administrative job for about a year. the Westchester mom of 2 finally found a part-time offer. She says “It’s too soon to tell but I have an inkling it’s...
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Possible Holiday Job Cuts for American Airlines Workers??
Since filing for Federal Bankruptcy protection last Fall, American Airlines has been busy planning how to return itself to profitability. According to the latest Filings with the Florida Department of...
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Al’s 4th Quarter Economic Forecast
At the start of the 4th Economic Quarter, there are encouraging signs the U-S Recovery continues to see limited gains. But there are also lingering signs some old problems are not going away soon...
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Who’s Killing Electric Cars Again?
Juan Cordero’s car shopping again. Business is good enough for the South Miami furniture designer, that he’s back checking out local showrooms. While he wants to save money at the gas pumps, he’s still...
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State Improperly Dumping Insurance Policies?
If you’re one of the thousands of South Florida Homeowners insured by the state-run Citizens’ Insurance Program, you may have gotten a letter from them recently. or from another Insurance Company that...
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Tax Return Fraud Delaying Local Refunds in “Tax Scam Capital of the U-S”
Tax Refund Fraud’s been keeping Federal Prosecutors busy around South Florida according to U-S Attorney Wifredo Ferre who explains, “Identity theft , tax refund scams are really no less than a Tsuname...
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Changing “Hurricane Victims” Into “Hurricane Survivors”
We were hiding in the closet as we heard what sounded like freight trains going over our home at about 2:30 in the morning. Shortly after that, we heard all the windows in the house explode. Suddenly...
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Making It A Safe Holiday
Finding the best deals, getting into the holiday spirit, decorating your home. It’s what keeps a lot of us busy for the rest of the year. But it’s the start of one of the years most dangerous...
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