Jobs
Official February unemployment at 6.7 percent
March 10, 2014U.S. Unemployment rose by 0.1 percent in February, to 6.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
Read moreObama budget funds job creation, ups minimum wage
March 5, 2014Obama's proposed budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 would increase spending for innovative manufacturing and infrastructure improvements and raise the federal minimum wage.
Read moreGOP-run Missouri House moving fast on anti-worker agenda
March 4, 2014Unionists mobilized against anti-worker schemes, delivering more than 6,850 handwritten and individual letters to state House Speaker Tim Jones demanding he reject so-called Right to Work legislation.
Read moreGood Jobs First analysis: The corporate rich get richer
March 4, 2014States and cities frequently shower firms with millions of dollars in tax breaks, all in the name of gaining - or keeping - jobs. The corporate rich get richer from it.
Read moreUnion says inner-city minorities are cheated on mass transit
February 28, 2014The differences in commuting times for inner-city minority residents and suburban non-minorities are significant enough to affect minorities' pay and job possibilities.
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