Tag: Jobs

The author of the tax legislation noted that the sell-off began after the jobs report showed wages rising at the fastest clip of the recovery, raising expectations of faster interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite File)

Kevin Brady: Stock plunge reinforces benefits of tax bill

Joseph Lawler · February 5, 2018 10:40 pm

The U.S. stock-market selloff that began Friday with drops of 666 points on the Dow Jones Industrial Average didn't let up Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Here’s why the Dow is dropping

James Langford · February 5, 2018 10:30 pm

President Trump speaks on tax policy during a visit to Sheffer Corporation in Blue Ash, Ohio. Trump recalled the silence from Democrats in Congress during the State of the Union when he praised low unemployment among African-Americans and Hispanics. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Democrats ‘un-American,’ ‘treasonous’ for not applauding State of the Union speech

Steven Nelson · February 5, 2018 8:17 pm

Economists are generally bullish in their outlooks for 2018: Most expect the new U.S. tax cuts, a sturdier global economy and a healthy job market to support consumer and business spending and a steady if modest pace of hiring. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Job growth bounced back in January with 200,000 new payroll jobs, wage growth strongest since 2009

Joseph Lawler · February 2, 2018 1:31 pm

"I am deeply troubled by allegations that the Department of Labor may have withheld estimates that workers would lose billions in tips each year under the department's proposed rule. If true, this would not only reflect a departure from the normal process, but raise serious questions about the integrity of the department's rulemaking process," Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats call on Labor Department to drop change to tip rule

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2018 6:21 pm

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to inch up to 235,000 after hovering near the lowest levels in 45 years recently. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jobless claims drop to 230,000

Joseph Lawler · February 1, 2018 1:31 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., managed to get Republican Senate leaders to agree to vote on the controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program as Congress prepares for its next spending measure in February, setting the stage for another shutdown fight. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump, Democrats on an immigration collision course

W. James Antle III · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

A new mandate requires occupational therapy assistants to obtain bachelor's degrees, something that is not necessarily easily obtained by those pursuing middle-skill, middle-income jobs. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Occupational therapy: You shouldn’t need a degree for that

Garrett Watson, Shoshana Weissmann · February 1, 2018 12:25 am

"Last night, President Trump painted an everything-being-great picture of America that while optimistic, is not the reality for most working families. That may be how his friends are living, but the working men and women we represent aren't seeing the same America, and his policies are making it worse," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Unions say Trump wrong to be optimistic

Sean Higgins · January 31, 2018 8:38 pm

North American Moving Services recently released a report detailing state-to-state moves during 2017 using Census data. (iStock)

Americans are on the move to freer pastures

Dean Stansel · January 31, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., criticized President Trump Tuesday night for his record defending American workers. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrat Bobby Scott disputes Trump on worker gains

Sean Higgins · January 31, 2018 4:27 am

CNN contributor Nia-Malika Henderson allowed the President Trump's State of the Union address was "adequate," but said it was an otherwise flat and inconsequential affair. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

CNN correspondent rips Trump’s speech: ‘Tired,’ ‘bored,’ ‘he didn’t seem to be very excited’

Eddie Scarry · January 31, 2018 3:54 am