In his State of the Union address, President Obama will likely push for more green jobs. But green jobs aren't necessarily clean ones. Sarah Varney reports.
Wal-Mart announced it will cut 11,200 jobs from its Sam's Club warehouse division, a move coming shortly after the company closed 10 poorly-performing stores. Mitchell Hartman reports who's hurt the most by the move.
President Obama is hitting a community college in Lorain County, Ohio today to deliver a town hall-style address on unemployment. The trip could be a good opportunity for the president to reconnect with the public. Dan Bobkoff reports.
Hispanic migrants moving to rural towns for work are often vulnerable to an unwelcome response from the community. But a recent study puts many stereotypes to rest about the perceived negative impacts of Latino workers. Jeff Tyler reports.
Some 40 million Americans live in poverty, and the odds are 50-50 that if you're born into poverty, you'll die poor. Stephen Smith profiles two friends who are trying to break the cycle.
President Obama has ordered federal government agencies to bar companies that are delinquent on their taxes from getting any new government contracts. Bill Radke gets more from Marketplace's John Dimsdale.
A ProPublica study shows half of the state unemployment systems in the U.S. are deeply in debt. So far, states have borrowed $25 billion from the Feds in order to keep paying laid-off workers. Mitchell Hartman explores states' repayment options.
Bank executives are taking heat for giving big bonuses to their employees. Bill Radke talks to economics correspondent Chris Farrell about the distribution of wealth to employees and why he likes the banks' pay strategy.
