Tag: Goldman Sachs

Workforce

Economists forecast housing-fueled construction job growth

Goldman Sachs economists recently forecasted a housing recovery-fueled increase to the pace of added jobs each month to between 25,000 and 30,000, CNBC reported. In 2012 that pace averaged out at 14,000 per month. Due to the 1.5 million jobs lost in residential construction between 2006 and 2011, the economists warn that even with the […]

February 20, 2013

Business

Caterpillar surpasses Goldman Sachs as 49th largest company

The latest look at the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) has ranked Caterpillar as the 49th largest company, Forbes reported. Goldman Sachs Group previously held the spot. As Caterpillar holds the 49th place, the market cap now stands at $56.40 billion, as opposed to the $55.80 billion cap when GS was the 49th largest […]

December 5, 2012