Tag: Jobs

The Wall Street Journal: Job Gap Widens in Uneven Recovery

The Wall Street Journal: Job Gap Widens in Uneven Recovery

Washington Examiner · November 12, 2013 5:00 am

Democrats in Congress are preparing a new proposal to hike the minimum wage to $10.10, with the increases to come in three steps ending in 2015.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats prepare minimum wage hike bill

Mark Tapscott · November 12, 2013 5:00 am

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the Port of New Orleans. The president says he'll do everything he can to help people coping with health insurance cancellations, but legally and practically his options appear limited. That means the latest political problem engulfing Obama's health care overhaul is unlikely to be resolved quickly, cleanly or completely. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Obama to speak on economy in Cleveland

Meghashyam Mali · November 12, 2013 5:00 am

New citizens stand for the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) facility in New York on July 2. (AP Photo/Bethan McKernan)

Immigration reform should focus on attracting high-skill workers

Michael Barone · November 10, 2013 5:00 am

Snowden and Obama Slow Down Globalization

Irwin M. Stelzer · November 9, 2013 5:00 am

Obama: Veterans ‘should never have to fight for a job’ at home

Meghashyam Mali · November 9, 2013 5:00 am

US job growth defies shutdown expectations: 204k jobs added in October, unemployment up to 7.3%

US job growth defies shutdown expectations: 204k jobs added in October, unemployment up to 7.3%

Joseph Lawler · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

Obama: ‘No question’ shutdown hurt jobs

Meghashyam Mali · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

From left are, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Baldwin, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats considering bill to lift minimum wage by 40 percent

Susan Ferrechio · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

Critics say the bill will subject businesses to costly employment lawsuits and could punish religious groups opposed to homosexuality.

Obama hails Senate passage of ENDA, urges House vote

Meghashyam Mali · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

People wait in line at a job fair held by the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami on Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Why a spike in October unemployment may not be so bad

Washington Examiner · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

The U.S. trade deficit widened only slightly in August, dragged lower by a modest decline in exports. (AP/J Pat Carter)

US factory orders rise 1.7 percent in September

Associated Press · November 4, 2013 5:00 am