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Citizenship can make a difference in your paycheck
Peter O'Dowd Apr 17, 2013
A new study links citizenship for undocumented workers to better pay and working conditions. But other experts say newly legalized low-wage workers still run the risk of poor treatment on the job.
Farmers, unions balance economic interests for immigration deal
Krissy Clark Apr 15, 2013
Farmers hope the proposal to expand farm worker visas will stabilize their labor supply. Unions focus on making sure the deal protects workers and their wages.
Ready, fire, aim: Why Silicon Valley shoots from the hip
Sally Herships Apr 11, 2013
After embarrassing misstatements during the launch of a Mark Zuckerberg nonprofit, hear why blunders like this can happen in Silicon Valley, the capital of social media.
Bidding wars, rising prices - but a housing bubble?
Peter O'Dowd Apr 11, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona, was hit hard during the housing crash. Now the housing market is recovering quickly and home buyers are frustrated. But one expert says that doesn't make a housing bubble.
Immigration reform worries E-Verify critics
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 10, 2013
The system continues to thwart some eligible workers at a time lawmakers mull expanding it.
Have change for a gold bar? Arizona moves toward making gold and silver legal tender
Peter O'Dowd Apr 9, 2013
Arizona is deciding whether to start making gold and silver legal tender, just after Utah made the move. You won't be paying for groceries in gold coins, but how will it work?
Guest workers remain sticking point in immigration debate
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 8, 2013
With Congress back, the immigration debate is likely to heat up. We take a look at the 'economic constituents' of the guest worker question.
Brazil looks to attract foreign engineers, doctors to boost economy
Jeremy Hobson Apr 5, 2013
Stephen Keppel, economic editor at Univision News, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain how Brazil is working to attract foreign skilled workers from around the world.
Confused by immigration politics? Explaining the 'prevailing wage'
David Weinberg Apr 1, 2013
Key business and labor groups have agreed to a temporary worker plan that may result in political compromise. The deal hinges on paying a "prevailing wage."
Want a U.S. visa? Got a spare $500,000?
Adam Allington Apr 1, 2013
The government is doling out a growing number of visas to immigrants who invest half a million dollars in the U.S.
