Employment
  • Budget Breakthrough? Or Government Shutdown!

    By Eric Pianin and Josh Boak

    President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have ruled out the possibility of a government shutdown later this month, but they have been wrong before. In the latest chapter of Washington’s budget...

  • Will Stocks Be Jostled by Labor Market Report?

    By Leah Schnurr, Reuters

    Major U.S. stock indexes will make another attempt at reaching all-time records this week, but the fitful pace that has dominated trading is likely to continue.

  • Big cuts spur calls to Congress from irate constituents

    Big cuts spur calls to Congress from irate constituents

    By Thomas Ferraro, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is getting an earful about the big spending cuts beginning to hit government services from worried and irate constituents, including one senator's own spouse...

  • A Pound-for-Pound Guide to Making More Money

    By Knowledge Wharton, Knowledge@Wharton

    More and more companies are implementing wellness programs to foster healthier workforces, from smoking-cessation coaching to weight-loss plans. But to design such programs effectively, employers...

  • February manufacturing activity eases slightly: Markit

    February manufacturing activity eases slightly: Markit

    By Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing lost some momentum in February as overseas demand declined, but output grew at its fastest pace in nearly a year, a survey showed on Friday. Financial data...