Tag: Jobs

President Barack Obama hugs Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after addressing the delegates during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington Secrets

White House report card: At least Obama’s doing better than Clinton

Paul Bedard · September 3, 2016 12:36 pm

President Obama warned Americans in his weekly message Saturday that falling membership in labor unions could hurt workers in the future. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Obama: Drop in union membership hurts workers

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 12:00 pm

Rep. Bradley Bryne, a first-term member from Alabama, talked about those down on their luck in his district. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP’s Labor Day message for the jobless, homeless

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 3:26 am

The underemployment rate was unchanged in August, at 9.7 percent of the workforce. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Jobs report shows progress on underemployment has stalled out

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2016 3:14 pm

The Donald Trump campaign criticized the Obama administration over a monthly labor report Friday showing sluggish job growth in August. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Trump campaign blasts Clinton over sluggish job numbers

Sarah Bedford · September 2, 2016 1:17 pm

Private sector economists had expected job growth, which is adjusted for seasonal variations, to cool off to around 175,000 after a very strong mark of 255,000 in July. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Job growth falls just shy of expectations in August at 151,000, unemployment holds at 4.9 percent

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2016 12:31 pm

"Few people are more deserving of a full pay raise than our men and women in uniform," said House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

House Armed Services chairman blasts Obama for military pay cut

Anna Giaritelli · September 1, 2016 11:02 pm

Economists had expected jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variation, to tick up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims barely tick up, remain ultra-low

Joseph Lawler · September 1, 2016 12:32 pm

Donald Trump's immigration policy rallied up Arizona voters Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

10 takeaways from Trump’s huge immigration speech

Anna Giaritelli · September 1, 2016 3:39 am

A new paper published by the NBER says minimum wage increases may harm the health of some workers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

How does the minimum wage affect your health?

Jason Russell · August 30, 2016 5:42 pm

House Democrats plans to introduce a bill that would ban employers from asking job applicants for their salary history, a move to help close the so-called gender pay gap. (iStock Photo)

Democrats propose ban on salary inquiries

Susan Ferrechio · August 30, 2016 2:48 pm

Justice Dept.: Firing migrant workers with expired papers is discrimination

Justice Dept.: Firing migrant workers with expired papers is discrimination

Mariana Barillas · August 26, 2016 5:29 pm