Tag: Jobs

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The White House discriminates against part-time workers and the unemployed

Becket Adams · October 6, 2014 8:31 pm

Despite falling unemployment and a recovering labor market, young college graduates continue to struggle in todayâs economy. (iStock Image)

Think Tanks: College graduates struggle in current economy

Washington Examiner · October 6, 2014 9:00 am

President Barack Obama speaks at Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, to discuss the economy as part of Manufacturing Day. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama: Minimum wage hike opponents ‘running out of excuses’

Kelly Cohen · October 4, 2014 1:56 pm

In this Sept. 25, 2014 photo, Illinois Department of Corrections employment recruiter, Forrest Ashby, left, speaks to students attending The Foot in the Door Career Fair at the University of Illinois in Springfield, Ill. The Labor Department releases employment data for September on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Surge of hiring cuts US jobless rate to 5.9 pct.

Christopher Rugaber · October 3, 2014 8:34 pm

VIDEO — Weekly Examiner: The Secret Service’s bad week

VIDEO — Weekly Examiner: The Secret Service’s bad week

Lisa Ruhl · October 3, 2014 7:04 pm

In this Sept. 17, 2014 photo, Andy Gause breads shrimp in the kitchen of the Calabash Seafood Hut in Calabash, N.C. The Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for September on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Matt Born) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT

US service firms grew at healthy clip in September

Martin Crutsinger · October 3, 2014 2:46 pm

Job growth beats expectations in September as unemployment falls below 6 percent

Job growth beats expectations in September as unemployment falls below 6 percent

Joseph Lawler · October 3, 2014 1:11 pm

In this Sept. 25, 2014 photo, students attend The Foot in the Door Career Fair at the University of Illinois in Springfield, Ill. The Labor Department releases employment data for September on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

US employers likely stepped up hiring in September

Christopher Rugaber · October 3, 2014 7:26 am

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Obama is looking to frame the closing economic arguments of the midterm campaign. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

FACT CHECK: Obama on jobs, health care

Christopher Rugaber · October 2, 2014 9:18 pm

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Obama is looking to frame the closing economic arguments of the midterm campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama touts economic gains under his watch

NEDRA PICKLERJIM KUHNHENN · October 2, 2014 8:46 pm

5 mysteries of US job market waiting to be solved

Christopher Rugaber · October 2, 2014 4:37 pm

Labor Secretary Tom Perez:Â "By raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts, we're rewarding a hard day's work with fair pay. This action will also benefit taxpayers. Boosting wages lowers turnover and increases morale, and will lead to higher productivity."Â (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Labor Department sets $10.10 minimum wage for federal contractors

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2014 4:16 pm