Tag: Jobs

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, board Air Force One from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, en route to their family vacation in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama: ‘I’ll act on my own when it’s necessary’

Kelly Cohen · December 20, 2014 3:01 pm

"McDonald's is disappointed with the board's decision to ... move forward with these charges."

NLRB: McDonald’s engaged in unfair labor practices

Sean Higgins · December 19, 2014 9:50 pm

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Texas job growth outpaces rest of U.S. combined

Jason Russell · December 19, 2014 7:27 pm

Economic adviser Jason Furman drew attention to a number of key metrics that have risen over the year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House touts economic gains in 2014

Joseph Lawler · December 16, 2014 5:31 pm

A Battle Over More than Money

Irwin M. Stelzer · December 12, 2014 4:50 pm

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CBO makes the fracking case

Washington Examiner · December 12, 2014 10:00 am

First-time claims for unemployment benefits ticked down to 294,000 for the week ending Dec. 6, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. (iStock Photo)

Jobless claims tick down to 294,000

Joseph Lawler · December 11, 2014 1:47 pm

A 'now hiring' sign is viewed in the window of a toy store on August 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty images)

Job openings rebound in October

Joseph Lawler · December 9, 2014 3:46 pm

The National Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday morning that its index of small business optimism jumped 2 points to 98.1 in November, reaching its highest level since February 2007. (iStock Photo)

Small business optimism soars in November

Joseph Lawler · December 9, 2014 2:05 pm

A North Carolina nonprofit awarded billions of tax dollars over the years by the U.S. Agency for International Development keeps a revolving door swinging for former government officials while spending heavily to lobby Congress to keep the federal money pouring into its corporate treasury. (iStock)

Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor

Sarah Bedford, Richard Pollock · December 9, 2014 10:00 am

New evidence that the minimum wage kills jobs

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New evidence that the minimum wage kills jobs

Jason Russell · December 8, 2014 8:11 pm

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Think Tanks: Obamacare could push entrepreneurial spirit

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2014 10:00 am