Jobs

Richard DeKaser, economist with the Parthenon Group in Boston, explains two new jobs reports and why modest growth in jobs means a modest recovery.

According to the ADP Employer Services, private companies added fewer jobs than expected in April — creating only 179,000 jobs.

A report out today from job placement firm Challenger Gray and Christmas says employers will lay off 12 percent less staff in April than in March, and 4.8 percent less than the same perios a year ago.

Family-firm succession is alive and well. But is it good for profits? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner takes a look at why it happens — and why it doesn't happen so much in the U.S.

The AFL/CIO reports that worker safety has improved in the 40 years since the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed. But millions of workers remain at risk.

Revenue at Google is up more than 25 percent over last year. But most investors are watching the money going out over the money coming in.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released a study examining gender inequality in the "unpaid economy" — household chores and childcare for example. Their findings? Women in the United States work about 100 more unpaid minutes per day then men.

As the government faces a potential shutdown, some federal employees could face days or even weeks without pay.

The "Mancession" of 2009 is finally giving way to a "Mancovery." But the jobs picture for women is going in the opposite direction.

Headshots used to be just for people in the entertainment industry. But with social media and networking websites playing great roles in hiring, more average workers are booking photo sessions.