Tag: Jobs

First-time applications for unemployment benefits jumped to 274,000 in the last week of April. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jobless claims jump to 274,000

Joseph Lawler · May 5, 2016 12:32 pm

"The well-being of our people depends on the passion and dedication of our workforce, and my administration has worked to recruit, uplift and empower exceptional civil servants," President Obama said. (AP Photo)

Obama praises government workers for helping ‘ordinary people’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 3, 2016 9:11 pm

"Some people want to make it all political, but there are market forces," said Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Energy and Environment

Clinton blames fracking for ‘tragedy’ in coal country

John Siciliano · May 2, 2016 9:07 pm

Sen. Rand Paul on Monday called on Hillary Clinton to apologize for promising to put coal miners out of work. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Rand Paul tells Clinton to apologize to coal miners

Kyle Feldscher · May 2, 2016 6:49 pm

The Obama administration announced plans Friday to ban federal agencies from asking job seekers about their criminal records when they first apply for work. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Helping ex-cons return to work

Washington Examiner · May 2, 2016 11:03 am

In the 1970s, Gary's steel works employed 30,000 people. But by the Clinton era, the number working there was 6,000. Today it's about 5,000 and shrinking. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File)

Beltway Confidential

A tale of two Indianas

David Freddoso · May 1, 2016 1:25 pm

The move would represent a slight pullback for the administration regarding the upcoming rule change. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

Labor Dept. considering $47,000 overtime cap

Sean Higgins · April 29, 2016 3:55 pm

Carly Fiorina has long been under fire for her record as CEO Hewlett-Packard, where she led a merger between HP and Compaq. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Trump campaign: Fiorina ‘the queen of outsourcing’ jobs

Al Weaver · April 28, 2016 4:41 pm

The picture is bleak, thanks to policies that discourage job creation. Hispanics are currently twice as likely as non-Hispanics to work part-time, even when we would prefer full-time employment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

What’s in Hispanics’ economic self-interest?

Marilinda Garcia · April 26, 2016 4:02 am

Economists had expected unemployment claims to bounce back up to a still-low 265,000, according to a survey by Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1973

Joseph Lawler · April 21, 2016 12:32 pm

A conveyor belt moves underground mined coal to the surface at Peabody Energy's Gateway near Coulterville, Ill. The bankruptcy filing of Peabody Energy raises yet more questions about the ability of financially troubled coal companies to cover the potential cost of filling in mines that close. St. Louis-based Peabody filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, April 13, 2016.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Washington Secrets

Obama report card: Zogby B- for effort, Babbin D for lack of it

Paul Bedard · April 16, 2016 11:00 am

Wall Street owns Hillary Clinton, remember. On that I agree with Bernie Sanders (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Trump: ‘I agree twice’ with Bernie Sanders

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2016 2:39 am