November 27, 2015 On Black Friday (and every day): #Shopsmall and help 28 million small businesses thrive When small businesses succeed, America succeeds.
November 23, 2015 For jobless over 50, a challenging search for work A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds many people over 50 reporting great difficulty finding work and feeling that their age is a factor.
November 21, 2015 Fast-food workers strike nationwide in protest against wages Hundreds of protesters across the US marched Thursday to demand higher wages for fast-food workers, forcing the closure of one McDonald's in Detroit after its employees walked out. Â
November 21, 2015 Americans grapple with income inequality, share little consensus on how to address it The wealthiest county in America is settled deep in 4 a.m. slumber when Neal Breen threads the mini-mansion subdivisions and snow-blanketed fairways on his way to open shop.
November 20, 2015 US regains jobs lost in Great Recession, but job market still weak The U.S. economy has finally regained the jobs lost to the Great Recession. But go easy on the hallelujahs. The comeback is far from complete.
November 6, 2015 FAA to check overweight pilots, air traffic controllers According to a recent announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA medical branch will now issue special requirements for overweight airline pilots to assure they are fit for flight.
November 5, 2015 How to cope with FAA furlough flight delays As last month’s government budget cuts kick into effect for the FAA, travelers across the country are preparing for flight delays and cancelations.
November 3, 2015 Poverty, disparity grow along with prosperity in Silicon Valley's boom Silicon Valley is entering a fifth year of unfettered growth. But the river of money flowing through it has also driven housing costs to double while wages for less-skilled workers are stagnant. The widening income gap is sparking debate, anger and sporadic protests.
October 29, 2015 Release of 6,000 prisoners could mean new additions to the workforce, not a return to crime We must assume, as some prisoner to work programs have, that the people can work and that whatever supports are necessary can be retrofitted into the work environment.