<div id="subtitle">One bright spot in a dismal economic picture</div><div><p>The U.S. government's latest inflation numbers provide some cautious good news for consumers. But these days, consumers may take whatever kind of good news they can get.</p><p>The U.S ...
<div id="subtitle">Unpaid wages a growing problem in NJ businesses dominated by low-pay, immigrant workers</div><div><p>Zhen Zhong Zhang, a cook in a busy Chinese restaurant, suspected something was wrong when he was working 70 hours a week but was taking home just $500.</p><p ...
<div><h1> RATING YOUR 401(K) </h1><p>Having watched 401(k) account values plunge, investors may wonder how their defined contribution plans measure up against others. We asked BrightScope--a new online database that has analyzed more than 1,000 plans, based on information from companies and filings ...
<div id="subtitle">US Labor Department orders NJ company to pay more than $500,000 in back wages</div><div><p>The U.S. Department of Labor says a New Jersey-based information technology company has agreed to pay more than a half-million dollars in back wages to workers it hired ...
<div><p>Oil prices rose above 53 dollars in Asian trade Monday on hopes a global effort to lift the world economy out of recession would yield results.</p><p>New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in May, gained 90 cents to 53.41 ...
<div id="subtitle">U.S. economy sheds 524,000 jobs in December</div><div><p>Following reports of a staggering loss in the U.S. of 524,000 jobs in December and the highest yearly job losses since 1945, Stockhouse members gave their thoughts on the news on several Bullboards Friday. < ...
<div id="subtitle">Federal farm worker survey changes as ranks of indigenous workers grow</div><div><p>Catarina Lopez was born and raised in Guatemala and lived there for most of her 46 years, but she is not Latina, although many people think she is.</p><p>Lopez ...
<div><p>Initial claims for US unemployment benefits surged above 600,000 last week to the highest level since October 1982 amid a deepening recession, government data showed Thursday.</p><p>A seasonally adjusted 626,000 first-time jobless claims were filed in the week ended January 31, the US ...
<div><p>President George W. Bush would sign an new extension of unemployment benefits if it reached his desk, the White House said Thursday after data showing jobless claims surged last week to a 16-year high.</p><p>"The president believes it would be appropriate to further ...
<div id="subtitle">A state-by-state breakdown of maximum weekly unemployment benefits</div><div><p>A look at the maximum weekly unemployment benefits available in each state.</p><p>Alabama — $235</p><p>Alaska — $320</p><p>Arizona — $240</p ...
