Jobs

Two years ago President Obama created a council to advise him on ways to create jobs. What did it accomplish?

Chistopher Ashcraft was born on January 20, 1985, the day of Ronald Reagan's second inauguration. Today, Ashcraft says traveling around the globe has given him new perspective on the American experience.

Even with big promises from major employers such as Walmart, the employment of returning military poses challenges.

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.

The U.S. economy adds 155,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate remains steady at 7.8 percent.

Private payroll data points to an encouraging trend in service-related jobs that are key to economic growth.

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.

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 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.

Architects were slammed by the fiscal crisis and recession. Now an index of their billings shows work coming back as developers proceed with projects.