Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress?
With the economy booming, Ernesto Martinez can barely keep up with all the construction work coming into the small drywall company he owns. He's part
Tesla Cuts 3,000 Jobs As Elon Musk Aims To Make More Cars For Less Money
Tesla is reducing its workforce by 7 percent — more than 3,000 jobs, according to a recent staffing estimate — as the company continues its efforts to
Offers Pour In To Cover Pa. Students' Meal Debt, But School Officials Not Inter
A public school district in Pennsylvania that faced a national outcry after threatening to place children in foster care over unpaid cafeteria debt ha
Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To Foreign Workers
Japanese lawmakers have passed controversial legislation expanding the number of semi-skilled foreign workers who can live and work in the notably ins
Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes
Student loan debt in the United States has more than doubled over the past decade to about $1.5 trillion, and the Federal Reserve now estimates that i
Oregon Set To Pass The First Statewide Rent Control Bill
Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET Oregon is about to become the first state in the nation to impose rent control on landlords, after lawmakers passed an exten
Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs
Apple plans to build a 133-acre campus in Austin, Texas, that will cost $1 billion and employ 5,000 new workers, the company announced Thursday. The c
In Alaska, Shrinking Oil Revenues May Mean Severe Cutbacks To State Ferry System
Just after 6 a.m., a handful of cars drive down the ramp into the LeConte, the Alaska state ferry docked in Juneau. The LeConte's destinations that
Should Sex Work Be Decriminalized? Some Activists Say It's Time
Sex work is illegal in much of the United States, but the debate over whether it should be decriminalized is heating up. Former California Attorney
Minimum Wages Rising In 20 States And Several Cities
Millions of American workers will see pay raises in the new year due to minimum-wage increases in 20 states and 21 cities. The federal minimum wage