By comparing the economies of Boston and New York, CNBC anchors Mary Thompson and Brian Shactman make their case's for who will win the Super Bowl this Sunday. In the end, it's decided that Mary out-debated Brian by using statistics from our Super Bowl analysis that shows the Patriots should defeat the Giants. View the clip below!

These days, a career might last a lifetime, but individual jobs do not.

That’s why the No. 1 question that every job candidate and new hire at your company wants to ask -- but is afraid to -- is this:

“How will you treat me if this job ends?”

Today is a special day, as it marks RiseSmart’s fifth anniversary.

We started the company in 2007 with one main objective – to help put America back to work. With that goal still first in our minds, we’re placing transitioning workers 59 percent faster than the national average, we’re innovating, and we’re growing.

Times of economic instability bring added threats to workplace morale. Competing for employees’ attention is the background noise of worries, issues and concerns raised by government officials, employers, colleagues, even friends and family. How is my company really doing? What do I need to do to protect my position here? How can I possibly advance? It’s in these times that employers need to work hardest on monitoring employee morale and addressing any issues that arise.