salaried workers

Less than two years after they exited bankruptcy, Chrysler Group and General Motors will soon distribute bonuses to salaried employees in recognition of their efforts to help revive the once-flagging Detroit automakers. The payout is likely to anger the companies' unionized workers.

What happens to bright young things when they graduate college in the middle of an economic downturn? According to Lisa Kahn, assistant professor of economics at the Yale School of Management, it's not a pretty picture. While it might seem like things will be looking up as soon as the economy...