General Motors is expected to announce that it's selected a Pontiac plant in Orion township, Mich. for the production of a new subcompact car. Jeremy Hobson explores how this will help job preservation and the local economy.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time rose unexpectedly last week and is still climbing. Steve Chiotakis explores the trend with Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital in San Francisco.
Think it's weird of your employer to ask for the passwords to your social networking profiles? One employer in Bozeman, Mont. doesn't think so. Jeff Tyler reports your online life isn't so invisible to employers anyway.
A new report from Charles Schwab says matching contributions to retirement accounts are disappearing fast. Nearly a quarter of U.S. companies have eliminated them entirely. Jeremy Hobson reports.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court said a worker has to prove that age was the key factor in an age discrimination case. Bill Radke talks to Paul Secunda, a law professor at Marquette University, about what this means for older workers.
The Labor Department says the number of people on unemployment insurance rolls fell for the first time since January, which may indicate job losses are slowing. But Tamara Keith reports it's just a sign things are less bad.
The Labor Department's weekly report on jobless claims shows that total fell by 148,000. Doug Foreman, Director of Equities at Highmark Capital in San Francisco tells Steve Chiotakis why this is a bit surprising.
Proposals are floating around Congress to grant paid leave time for the estimated 30 million U.S. workers not given any. But some critics worry this would burden employers further in an already stressful time. John Dimsdale reports.
Even in a recession, a lot of people think tech jobs are a safe bet. But American engineers are losing their jobs faster than any other professional sector. Janet Babin reports.
Agriculture workers are used to long hours for low pay, but cutbacks and layoffs are making it even harder to get work where jobs were already tough to find. Jeff Tyler talks to farm workers in Tchula, Miss.
