economy
“Disastrous idea”: Postal Service ends Saturday mail
February 6, 2013The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays, although it will continue Saturday package delivery.
Read moreLabor coalition urges N.Y. to raise minimum wage
February 4, 2013A coalition of organized labor, community activists, and religious groups demonstrated support Jan. 29 for legislative initiative to increase the minimum wage in New York State. The minimum wage for nonexempt employees in the state is...
Read moreUnemployment at 7.9% in January
February 1, 2013The nation's unemployment rate was 7.9% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, up 0.1% from December's figure.
Read moreVideo: Let banks fail, says Iceland’s president
January 28, 2013Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson said part of the country's prescription to growing its economy in the wake of its terrible financial crisis was refusing to bail out the banks and rejecting austerity measures that put...
Read moreImmigration reform benefits country, economy
January 18, 2013As President Barack Obama is sworn in, we should take this moment to consider how our country must achieve a common vision for America.
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