Tag: Jobs

Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie is ahead of his Democratic opponent Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam by 8 percent, according to a Hampton University Center for Public Policy poll. It's only the second poll in recent months in which Gillespie leads Northam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

New poll shows Ed Gillespie in the lead in Virginia governor’s race

Diana Stancy Correll · October 25, 2017 9:11 pm

In 2016 Congress allowed a key tax credit to expire for fuel cell vehicles, despite the ongoing federal tax incentives for battery electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Hey, Congress: There’s room on the road for all zero-emission vehicles

Morry Markowitz · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

Kim Ward is a Pennsylvania state senator representing Westmoreland county and one of several who've lined up for a special election to fill the seat held by Rep. Tim Murphy of the 18th Congressional district. (Photo by Justin Merriman for the Washington Examiner)

Pennsylvania House candidate Kim Ward: Our district needs jobs

Salena Zito · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

The bill, dubbed the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, would offer a tax credit covering 25 percent of the first $5,000 that an employer spends on education and training expenses. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Bipartisan group of lawmakers pushes job training tax credits

Sean Higgins · October 19, 2017 10:25 pm

Rep. Daniel Donovan, R-N.Y., speaks during a television interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP moderates urge dumping of NAFTA dispute provision

Sean Higgins · October 19, 2017 4:28 pm

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to decline from the surprising low 243,000 the week before to around 240,000. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Jobless claims drop to lowest level in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · October 19, 2017 12:31 pm

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25; its fury focused on Houston and the Texas coastal zone. Irma, the next hurricane, hit the Florida Keys on Sept. 11, made its way along Florida's west coast and mainland and also severely damaged the Georgia coastal zone. (The Victoria Advocate via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Did Hurricanes Harvey and Irma take the wind out of economic growth?

Bruce Yandle · October 17, 2017 4:27 pm

Former 'Cheers' actor John Ratzenberger, a major advocate of workforce training programs, will join the Labor Department's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

John Ratzenberger joins Labor Department’s apprenticeship task force

Sean Higgins · October 16, 2017 3:52 pm

Licensing is generally justified on the grounds of public safety or fraud protection. But while it makes sense to license people in fields such as healthcare, many local governments regulate careers in which the public benefit is harder to justify: beauticians, tour guides, and tax preparers, among others. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

States rethink occupational license rules

Sean Higgins · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

This summer, workers at a Nissan plant in Mississippi voted against UAW representation by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio. Millions of dollars were spent courting workers who clearly want no relationship with them. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

The UAW is helping itself at US workers’ expense

Terry Bowman · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Forecasters had expected jobless claims to drop to 252,000. Low jobless claims are a good sign. They indicate that layoffs are rare, and accordingly that job creation is strong. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Unemployment claims fall to lowest level in 43 years, despite hurricanes

Joseph Lawler · October 12, 2017 12:31 pm

Americans are eager to rebuild our infrastructure -- the nation's schools, highways, bridges, dams, and transit systems that have been suffering from decades of neglect. But before any golden shovel photo-ops can take place, we must first invest and build our workforce to meet today's construction demands. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

How Washington can boost skilled trades in construction

Mike Bellaman · October 12, 2017 4:01 am