Tag: Jobs

Labor Secretary Tom Perez has applauded the efforts to raise it to that level in speeches, often appearing at events hosted by activists and politicians. (AP Photo)Â

Obama prohibits ‘pay secrecy’ rules among federal contractors

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2015 9:18 pm

Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush details his tax reform plan in a speech in Garner, N.C., Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Analysis: Bush tax plan would add 10 percent to economy, create 2.7 million jobs

Joseph Lawler · September 10, 2015 3:15 pm

The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Jobless claims fall to 275,000 to start September

Joseph Lawler · September 10, 2015 12:34 pm

Sen. Jeff Sessions. R-Ala., praised Donald Trump's immigration plan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sessions: Trump immigration plan serves ‘the national interest’

Paul Bedard · September 9, 2015 9:19 pm

A worker cleans the sidewalk in Cleveland. The Labor Department releases its job openings and labor turnover survey for July on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Job openings soar to 5.75 million in July

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2015 2:06 pm

President Obama will announce $175 million in apprenticeship grants during a visit to a community college in Michigan. (AP Photo)

Obama to announce millions in apprenticeship grants

Nicole Duran · September 9, 2015 12:30 pm

Jobberwocky Lives

Andrew Wilson · September 7, 2015 4:00 am

In his weekly address, President Obama threatened to veto any budget that did not increase spending. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama: I’ll veto any budget if it limits spending

Rudy Takala · September 5, 2015 4:12 pm

The U.S. government issues the August jobs report on Friday. (Dave Kettering/Telegraph Herald via AP)Â

Alternate math puts unemployment at 10.3 percent

Sean Higgins · September 4, 2015 3:39 pm

Foreign-born women gain 141,000 jobs, U.S.-born women lose 90,000

Paul Bedard · September 4, 2015 3:17 pm

Analysts: Investment down, manufacturing jobs 1/3rd of Obama’s promised 1 million

Paul Bedard · September 4, 2015 2:45 pm

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Mixed jobs report muddles Fed’s rate hike decision

Joseph Lawler · September 4, 2015 2:15 pm