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Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft
Barbara Bogaev Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
Ringing in the New Year: So where are the jobs?
Sarah Gardner Jan 4, 2013
The U.S. economy adds 155,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate remains steady at 7.8 percent.
Obama adviser: Jobs report shows continued progress
Jeff Horwich Jan 4, 2013
Alan Krueger, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, weighs in on the government's December jobs report
Unemployment ticks up to 7.8 percent, 155,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Jan 4, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that unemployment has stayed steady at 7.8 percent, and the economy added 155,000 jobs last month.
Economists cautiously hopeful ahead of monthly jobs data
Bob Moon Jan 4, 2013
Private payroll data points to an encouraging trend in service-related jobs that are key to economic growth.
Report: Job cuts fall to lowest level since 1997
Jeremy Hobson Jan 3, 2013
Last year saw the fewest job cuts since 1997 according to a report this morning from the job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
High school grads head straight for jobs in Montana
Jeff Horwich Dec 28, 2012
We've told you about the energy boom unfolding in the Northern plains states. Centered in North Dakota, the industry is quickly spilling over into Montana.
What could happen to jobs and labor in 2013
Mitchell Hartman Dec 28, 2012
As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.
Delta swamped with flight attendant applicants
Dan Bobkoff Dec 24, 2012
Delta has at least 22,000 applicants for 400 flight attendant openings. Flying may have lost its glamour, but a job in the skies has other benefits.
A sign of recovery: More work for architects
Scott Tong Dec 20, 2012
Architects were slammed by the fiscal crisis and recession. Now an index of their billings shows work coming back as developers proceed with projects.
