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People involved in startups are sometimes treated as the rock stars by the business media.

American employers added a robust 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global weakness and growing solidly.

Some of the fastest growing sectors of the economy are the most precarious for people to work in.

We know that our economy is going to become more automated in the coming years but in Japan automation could account for half of the work done within 20 years.

As the government prepares to issue the November jobs report, a key question remains unanswered: Is the U.S. job market finally healthy enough to lift Americans' long-stagnant pay?

U.S. construction spending jumped in October, fueled by solid gains in home building and the largest increase in federal construction in nine years.

Fast food workers went on strike across the nation this week, demanding a higher minimum wage. The workers believe they deserve $15 an hour, which New York City fast food workers are slated to start making in a couple years after a recent law from Governor Andrew Cuomo. The main problem associated with such a […]

Following the end of World War II, the United States dominated global economics. But steadily this primacy declined...

Few debates raise blood pressure more readily than those about the welfare state, especially those regarding the personality of those on benefits.

Employers added 271,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 5 percent, the lowest level in seven years.

U.S. hiring swelled in October by the largest amount all year, and unemployment dropped another notch to 5 percent, increasing the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month for the first time in a decade.

Although we hear little about it, we should be concerned about pending legislation that could destroy our sovereignty as a free and independent nation.

The Greek financial crisis has been one of the most severe in the developed world since 1929. Its effects on education have been real and biting.

Spurred by advances in digital technology, an on-demand workforce has been growing steadily for well over a decade, creating a new “gig” economy.

The Department of Labor reported that added jobs in July was well below a year earlier, and new employment opportunities and wage gains will continue to be depressed for this year and next.

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Employment law changed in 2014 to address issues such as gay marriage, immigration, and discrimination questionnaires. 2015 should see further changes in legal requirements for employers, as well as more thorough enforcement of current employment laws now that the United States government has lifted the hiring freeze on most federal agencies that oversee the workplace. […]

Looking for your perfect job is a bit like looking for a relationship—it’s important to understand what you really want, and what will really work for you. For example, a person might think her ideal partner is Brad Pitt, while in truth she would be happier with Woody Allen. WorkTies, a new mobile job-match app, […]

The value of a college education has received a great deal of attention lately. There is little doubt that going to college offers a substantial economic payoff.