http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Labor_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Labor Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:43:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Labor_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Labor Policy from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1636288,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1636288,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA study of New York City eateries contends that kitchens consistently violate labor code. And experts say the problems apply everywhere in the U.S.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635600,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635600,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe revival of the Senate's immigration legislation also resurrected a rare split inside organized laborThu, 21 Jun 2007 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/dobbs.illegal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/dobbs.illegal/index.htmlThese are some of the facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) conducted a threat assessment survey of all field offices: "The results of the assessment showed that most major metropolitan areas were experiencing a surge in gang activity. Additionally, the survey showed that membership of these violent transnational gangs was comprised largely of foreign-born nationals." Source: ICE "Operation Community Shield" Fact Sheet June 6, 2007 • Gang members in the United States: 800,000 • State and local police in the United States: 708,000 Source: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California); hearing testimony June 5, 2007Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/04/magazines/fortune/muphy_payact.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/04/magazines/fortune/muphy_payact.fortune/index.htmIt's baaaack!! Yes, "comparable worth," which faded out around the same time the Bay City Rollers were disbanding, is making a comeback, under the euphemism "pay equity". To wit: the Fair Pay Act of 2007. Introduced by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) in April (Illionois Sen. and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is one of 15 co-sponsors) the Act notes the existence of wage differentials between men and women.Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/news/economy/fed_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/news/economy/fed_jobs/index.htmThe last time the U.S. economy had job growth this weak, the Fed funds rate was only 2 percent, well under half its current level.Fri, 04 May 2007 15:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/06/news/economy/jobs_march/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/06/news/economy/jobs_march/index.htmJob growth jumped and unemployment dipped unexpectedly in March, the government reported Friday, signs the labor market is holding up better than economists had thought.Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/05/news/economy/pluggedin_gunther_immigration.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/05/news/economy/pluggedin_gunther_immigration.fortune/index.htmImagine if the baseball season had begun this week without such foreign-born stars as Albert Pujols, David Ortiz, Justin Morneau and the latest Japanese import, pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and his mysterious "gyroball."Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/economy/jobs_january/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/economy/jobs_january/index.htmJob growth slowed in January, the government reported Friday, in a report that showed a labor market roughly in line with Wall Street forecasts, even if the most recent gain was a bit below expectations.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmThe question of why the economy hasn't added more jobs since the 2001 recession ended may get this answer Friday morning: It probably did.Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/05/news/economy/jobs_december_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/05/news/economy/jobs_december_report/index.htmRecent concerns about a weakening U.S. economy took a step back Friday morning as the closely watched December employment report showed much stronger job and wage growth than had been expected.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmThe biggest problem with job growth right now isn't too few new jobs. It's too few skilled workers.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/03/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/03/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htmThe unemployment rate fell to the lowest level in more than five years in October, the government reported Friday, a sign of unexpected strength in the job market.Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/economy/illegal_immigration/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/economy/illegal_immigration/index.htmAs thousands of illegal immigrants plan to rally Thursday in Washington, politicians, including President George Bush, have already stated their support of a guest worker program that would allow millions of foreign workers to find gainful - but temporary - employment in the United States.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/news/economy/cpi_change/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/news/economy/cpi_change/index.htmA more precise measure of the Consumer Price Index could be instituted next year, according to a published report Monday, a move that could see the closely watched inflation reading roil markets less.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/bush.immigration.text/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/bush.immigration.text/index.htmlIn an address to the nation Monday evening, President Bush called for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration that strengthens border security, enforces immigration laws and includes a guest-worker program.Mon, 15 May 2006 23:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/economy/jobs_april/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/economy/jobs_april/index.htmPayroll growth in April was the weakest since shortly after last summer's hurricanes, the government said Friday, but there were signs of a tighter labor market in the report as well.Fri, 05 May 2006 12:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/11/france.labor.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/11/france.labor.law/index.htmlStudents and labor unions in France plan to take to the streets on Tuesday to celebrate the repeal of a controversial jobs law.Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/05/news/economy/jobs_immigrants/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/05/news/economy/jobs_immigrants/index.htmThe unemployment rate for immigrants working in the United States fell below the rate for U.S.-born workers in 2005 for the first time since the Labor Department started tracking those numbers a decade ago.Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/04/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/04/immigration/index.htmlAs Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to force a procedural vote on a controversial immigration bill, the White House left the door open for support of a proposal that provides a legalization process for illegal immigrants.Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/20/france.jobs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/20/france.jobs/index.htmlFrench trade unions and student groups have called for a nationwide "day of action" on March 28 to pressure the government to withdraw the new youth employment law, a source at the trade union CFDT told CNN.Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/03/news/economy/jobs_january/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/03/news/economy/jobs_january/index.htmThe unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly five years in January, the government reported Friday, as employers added a respectable 193,000 jobs to payrolls and paychecks increased more than expected.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/30/pf/real_wage_growth_slow/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/30/pf/real_wage_growth_slow/index.htmReal wages are not exactly going through the roof.Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/02/news/economy/jobs_november/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/02/news/economy/jobs_november/index.htmU.S. payroll growth kicked back into gear in November, the government said Friday, in a report showing the labor market recovering from its post-Katrina weakness.Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/04/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/04/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htmJob growth resumed in October but came in well below economists' forecasts, due to softness in the labor market nationwide, rather than disruptions from Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/02/news/economy/jobs_octoberoutlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/02/news/economy/jobs_octoberoutlook/index.htmFriday's October jobs report may help answer the difficult question of how much longer a hurricane hangover will hurt the labor market.Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/economy/jobs_september/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/economy/jobs_september/index.htmThe economy lost jobs for the first time in more than two years last month, the government said Friday, in a report that still showed the labor market has weathered the hit from Hurricane Katrina better than expected, at least so far.Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/04/news/economy/jobs_preview/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/04/news/economy/jobs_preview/index.htmThis Friday's monthly employment report is probably going to be pretty scary -- it's predicted to show that September saw the first decline in U.S. payrolls since May 2003.Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/15/pf/katrina_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/15/pf/katrina_jobs/index.htmHurricane Katrina will cost the nation 400,000 jobs by the end of the year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. To put that in perspective, employment in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast totaled about 775,000 at the end of 2004.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/05/8271387/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/05/8271387/index.htmAS GLOBALIZING LABOR MARKETS REVOLUTIONIZE THE work lives of millions, we Americans have to face some uncomfortable new realities. Could it be that we're actually not worth what we're paid? Is it p...Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmThe labor market may be even stronger than a quick look at the unemployment rate, and hourly paychecks, suggest.Thu, 04 Aug 2005 17:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/25/news/economy/boycott/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/25/news/economy/boycott/index.htmThe Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union voted Monday to withdraw from the AFL-CIO.Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/03/news/economy/jobs_may/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/03/news/economy/jobs_may/index.htmU.S. employers added the fewest jobs to payrolls in nearly two years in May, according to a government report Friday that showed the nation's labor market to be far weaker than Wall Street predicted.Fri, 03 Jun 2005 12:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/05/news/economy/jobs_challenger/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/05/news/economy/jobs_challenger/index.htmThe March employment report may have disappointed economists and investors looking for more robust job growth, but another monthly survey shows layoff announcements fell by 20 percent in the month.Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/31/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/31/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmEconomists are looking to the March employment report, due Friday morning, to decide if an improving labor market is a trend they can bank on.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmWaiting for the job market to bust out? Well, get ready for a long wait.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/pf/hotjobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/pf/hotjobs/index.htmEven as the jobs picture slowly improves - the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in January - career seekers should still focus in on its brightest parts. Many fields are likely to grow, even if employment markets stagnate.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmWhile the job market may be looking up for 2005, don't expect Friday's monthly payroll report to paint a clear picture of strength.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/05/outsourcing.study/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/05/outsourcing.study/index.htmlCongressional authority to peek into citizens' tax returns wasn't the only clause hidden in the omnibus spending bill that recently passed. There's also a more welcome surprise for the American worker: a grant for a comprehensive study of the effects of outsourcing U.S. jobs to cheap, foreign labor markets.Mon, 06 Dec 2004 01:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/03/news/economy/jobless_november/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/03/news/economy/jobless_november/index.htmJob growth slowed significantly in November, according to a government report Friday that came in far weaker than Wall Street forecasts and trimmed the strong number reported in the previous month.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/14/news/economy/election_jobfacts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/14/news/economy/election_jobfacts/index.htmUnemployment is a key issue in this year's election, particularly in battleground states like Ohio, where both candidates have addressed job loss in stump speeches.Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/08/news/economy/jobless_september/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/08/news/economy/jobless_september/index.htmU.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate stayed unchanged, according to a government report Friday that came in weaker than Wall Street expectations.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 11:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/10/01/8187292/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/10/01/8187292/index.htmHere's a Juicy Election-season mystery: Has America gained or lost jobs under President Bush? In one survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), businesses report 1.1 million fewer employe...Fri, 01 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/news/economy/election_jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/news/economy/election_jobs_outlook/index.htmThe monthly jobs report will be especially important to George Bush and John Kerry when the Labor Department releases its numbers for August on Friday.Thu, 02 Sep 2004 14:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmBonds drifted lower while the dollar traded mixed after traders shrugged off readings on jobless claims and productivity Thursday morning, awaiting the August unemployment report due Friday morning for clues about the economy's strength.Thu, 02 Sep 2004 12:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/news/economy/jobless_claims/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/02/news/economy/jobless_claims/index.htmThe number of people filing for jobless benefits jumped last week, the government reported Thursday, as the latest reading on the strength of the labor market came in far worse than Wall Street forecasts.Thu, 02 Sep 2004 12:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/23/news/economy/overtime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/23/news/economy/overtime/index.htmControversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many U.S. workers are affected.Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/12/bush.trumpet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/12/bush.trumpet/index.htmlThe fragile morale of Republicans took a battering when the Labor Department reported only 32,000 new jobs were created in July.Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/05/news/economy/overtime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/05/news/economy/overtime/index.htmDon't know if you're owed overtime pay? You're not alone.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 13:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/22/pf/highpaying_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/22/pf/highpaying_jobs/index.htmWhen the government came out with its 10-year jobs forecast earlier this year, observers noted many of the jobs with the greatest growth potential were fairly low-paying.Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/14/workers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/14/workers/index.htmlFrom the campaign trail to American kitchen tables this summer, one topic of constant attention is the job market. Elections often turn on the state of the economy, but the creation of jobs has already become an intense focus for both parties -- even before the political conventions.Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/11/news/lou_workers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/11/news/lou_workers/index.htmFrom the campaign trail to American kitchen tables this summer, one topic of constant attention is the job market. Elections often turn on the state of the economy, but the creation of jobs has already become an intense focus for both parties -- even before the political conventions.Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/economy/jobless_outsourcing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/economy/jobless_outsourcing/index.htmOnly a small portion of jobs lost in the first quarter were due to outsourcing of work overseas, according to a government report released Thursday that's already being scrutinized by Bush administration critics.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/07/news/economy/jobless/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/07/news/economy/jobless/index.htmEmployers added jobs at a surprisingly rapid clip for the second straight month in April and the unemployment rate fell, a government report showed Friday, as the nation's labor market finally showed signs of sustained improvement.Fri, 07 May 2004 11:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/20/news/economy/overtime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/20/news/economy/overtime/index.htmUnder fire for its plan to overhaul rules for overtime pay, the Bush administration has revised its proposal to protect overtime for police, firefighters and some white-collar employees earning up to $100,000 a year.Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/economy/jobless/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/economy/jobless/index.htmThe number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance jumped by 30,000 last week to the highest level since February, the government reported Thursday, with the figure well above economists' expectations.Thu, 15 Apr 2004 11:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/13/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/13/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmThe U.S. is supposed to be in a low-inflation environment, but my experience doesn't reflect that. Gas prices are high, home prices are out of sight, medical expenses are rising...I just don't see that inflation is all that low. What gives?Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/06/news/economy/payroll_data/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/06/news/economy/payroll_data/index.htmCongratulations, Manatee County, Fla. -- no other county in the United States grew jobs at a better rate than you in the year ending in September 2003, according to a government report Tuesday.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/03/germany.protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/03/germany.protest/index.htmlAbout 200,000 people marched in Berlin Saturday to protest the planned government social spending cuts and changes in labor law.Sat, 03 Apr 2004 13:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/economy/ppi_release/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/economy/ppi_release/index.htmThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its January producer price index data Thursday morning, the agency said Wednesday.Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/05/news/economy/jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/05/news/economy/jobs/index.htmU.S. payrolls grew in February at a far slower pace than the prior month, the government said Friday, in a report that disappointed Wall Street expectations for the fourth month in a row.Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363548/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363548/index.htmUntil last fall, Albert Hanser was a contented, if not exactly inspired, institutional stockbroker for Deutsche Bank in New York City. It wasn't the most stimulating work--Hanser, 30, a Minnesota-b...Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/24/news/economy/consumer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/24/news/economy/consumer/index.htmConsumer confidence sank in February to its lowest level since last fall, hurt by persistent weakness in the job market, a research group said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/12/pf/jobs_blsprojection/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/12/pf/jobs_blsprojection/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Despite plenty of signs of recovery in the U.S. economy over the past two years, the job market has remained a sore spot given its anemic growth and the trend in outsourcing jobs abroad.Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/06/news/economy/jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/06/news/economy/jobs/index.htmU.S. payroll employment continued to slowly improve in January, the government said Friday, in a report that disappointed Wall Street's hopes for a more vigorous recovery.Fri, 06 Feb 2004 13:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/03/news/economy/challenger/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/03/news/economy/challenger/index.htmU.S. job cut announcements surged in January, a typically bad month for job cuts, according to a report Tuesday by an outplacement firm.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/news/economy/fed_walkup/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/news/economy/fed_walkup/index.htmWith the economy sprinting but generating little inflationary heat, the Fed is likely to keep the accelerator on the floor and hold a key interest rate at the lowest level in more than 40 years when policy-makers meet.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/news/economy/consumer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/news/economy/consumer/index.htmConsumer confidence rose in January, a research group said Tuesday, but fell short of Wall Street forecasts, doing little to ease concerns that the job market's recovery may be slower than some economists had hoped.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/08/news/economy/jobs_walkup/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/08/news/economy/jobs_walkup/index.htmAfter a long slump, the labor market seems poised to finally show real strength in 2004, but some economists doubt that rebound will show up in Friday's unemployment report.Thu, 08 Jan 2004 15:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/elec04.dems.overtime/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/elec04.dems.overtime/index.htmlDemocratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean joined his rivals Wednesday in attacking President Bush over a U.S. Department of Labor guide that tells employers how to avoid paying workers overtime.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 18:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/06/news/economy/challenger/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/06/news/economy/challenger/index.htmU.S. job-cut announcements dipped in December, according to a report Tuesday by an outplacement firm, adding another brush stroke to a mixed picture of the long-suffering labor market.Tue, 06 Jan 2004 14:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348381/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348381/index.htmJudy Reed is a buyer in a buyer's market, and frankly, that has its advantages. The vice president for human resources at Stratus Technologies, a Maynard, Mass., maker of high-reliability servers, ...Mon, 01 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/05/01/343406/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/05/01/343406/index.htmNickie Reeves is a registered nurse who seven years ago started a small business, the Helping Angels, that provides home health-care services in Reno. Two years ago, looking for ways to attract and...Thu, 01 May 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/01/20/335632/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/01/20/335632/index.htmFor the privilege of working 12-hour shifts seven days a week in a factory where she makes plastic casings for Motorola cellphones, Mary, 30, will be in debt for years to come. Mon, 20 Jan 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307372/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307372/index.htmNancy Harrison always thought of herself as a dedicated career woman. She had spent 16 years in financial operations at WorldCom, most recently as an executive in Atlanta supervising a staff of 200...Mon, 23 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296888/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296888/index.htmHold on to your Aeron chairs and ergonomically correct keyboards. Employees who yearn for a more comfortable workplace may be in for a bumpy political transition. A controversial set of ergonomic s...Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234625/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234625/index.htmIn an April Story entitled "Protect Yourself Against the Great Retirement Rip-Off," MONEY disclosed that hidden--and excessive--fees were devouring some $1.5 billion a year in workers' 401(k) savin...Mon, 01 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/12/226267/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/12/226267/index.htmTake the popular cartoon Dilbert, pump it up on steroids, multiply it by about a million, and you begin to approach what it's like to work in Washington. It's a warped, wacky world, as portrayed by...Mon, 12 May 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218200/index.htmForget politics. It's economics that makes for really strange bedfellows. Take the increasingly popular idea that the consumer price index overstates inflation. Bunkmates as odd as Bill Clinton, Bo...Mon, 11 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218203/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218203/index.htmThe Marciano brothers of Guess jeans are usually masterful at buying influence, as reported in Fortune (October 14). But when the brothers invited Jose Millan to their bulletproof headquarters in l...Mon, 11 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208435/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208435/index.htmThe rich get richer and the poor get poorer. An old saw, but it certainly describes what's been happening in late-20th-century America. The growing gap between the well-off and everyone else is the...Mon, 11 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/27/79462/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/27/79462/index.htmWHAT will it take to provide workers with the attitudes and technical skills they need for the new economy? Schools that are linked with employers to integrate classroom instruction with practical ...Mon, 27 Jun 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/07/78957/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/07/78957/index.htmWhat's the real inflation rate? The Bureau of Labor Statistics, responding to criticisms from the Fed, academics, its own staff, and publications such as FORTUNE, allows that its consumer price ind...Mon, 07 Feb 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/15/88546/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/15/88546/index.htmYou've heard that the government has been underestimating the unemployment rate. But the consumer price index -- which is currently rising at 2.8% a year -- may be overstating the inflation rate by...Wed, 15 Dec 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/01/88470/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/12/01/88470/index.htmHow are you doing? To help readers keep their finances on track, MONEY first asked that question in a December 1986 cover story. The world was very different then. The economic outlook seemed brigh...Wed, 01 Dec 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78198/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78198/index.htm- The number is 7%. Or is it? That's the official June tally for U.S. unemployment as a proportion of the civilian work force. But it's just one of seven rates, which ranged from 2.2% to 10.4%. The...Mon, 09 Aug 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/07/12/78064/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/07/12/78064/index.htmTWO large forces will transform job prospects in the coming decade. The marriage of fast-changing, ever cheaper technologies in computers and communications will alter every enterprise from account...Mon, 12 Jul 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77925/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77925/index.htmIn case you forgot, joblessness isn't America's problem alone. To shed more light on how countries differ, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has produced an international comparison that includes part...Mon, 31 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77764/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77764/index.htmThe number of people counted on payrolls by the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- the usual measure of employment -- is still well below the peak reached nearly three years ago. But a growing chorus of...Mon, 19 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/05/77695/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/05/77695/index.htmLIKE tuberculosis and measles, child labor is making a comeback in the U.S. From New York to California, employers are breaking the law by hiring children of 7 to 17 who put in long, hard hours and...Mon, 05 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77578/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77578/index.htmIT COULD BE the biggest infrastructure problem of all. Once the envy of the world, America's system for gathering and interpreting economic statistics has fallen into disrepair. The resulting misme...Mon, 08 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77591/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/08/77591/index.htmAFTER the campaign talk, talk, talk about jobs, jobs, jobs, the time for action is here. And the multibillion-dollar questions are, Can government policy really increase the total number of jobs in...Mon, 08 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/12/28/77288/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/12/28/77288/index.htmSome years back we took an IQ test (don't ask why). One section was designed to elicit information about one's common-sense understanding of various phenomena in everyday life. Among the questions ...Mon, 28 Dec 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/77001/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/77001/index.htmJOBS, JOBS, JOBS! That percussive sound bite uttered by George Bush as the reason for his ill-fated trip to Tokyo has become the watchword of America's anxiety about its economic future. The giant ...Mon, 19 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/24/76792/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/24/76792/index.htmTHE GREAT American Job Machine, which once routinely churned out millions of high-wage jobs and still produces the highest standard of living in the industrialized world, is shifting gears -- downw...Mon, 24 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/24/76805/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/24/76805/index.htmAccording to the commonly used figures produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, some 5.7 million Americans hold jobs paying the minimum wage or less. If Washington economist Bruce W. Klein is ri...Mon, 24 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/02/24/76105/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/02/24/76105/index.htmTHE GREAT American Job Machine, which put 18 million more people to work between 1982 and 1990, is stuck in the mud. Employment losses in the recession have been modest compared with those during t...Mon, 24 Feb 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/22/74220/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/22/74220/index.htmALBANY, NEW YORK -- Slow growth typical of older Northeastern cities, low unemployment, and the difficulty of getting anyone outside state government to move there may turn companies away from New ...Mon, 22 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/10/01/85396/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/10/01/85396/index.htmIf you qualify for free checking in part because you keep an Individual ! Retirement Account in the bank, brace yourself. A recent opinion issued quietly by the U.S. Department of Labor could -- if...Sun, 01 Oct 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/10/71111/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/10/71111/index.htmSTAND BACK -- or the great American job creation machine will knock you down. It is spewing out jobs so fast that more Americans are working than ever before, and unemployment, 5.4% in July, is nea...Mon, 10 Oct 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/04/11/70412/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/04/11/70412/index.htmAMERICA'S wondrous job-creation juggernaut rolls on and on, seemingly immune to trade deficits and stock market crashes, indifferent to whatever Democratic or Republican Administration tries to tak...Mon, 11 Apr 1988 04:01:00 EDT