Economy Jun 02 Analysis: Today’s unemployment number fools us and President Trump, but for different reasons By Paul Solman
Economy May 24 Will the new overtime regulations help or hurt the economy? Last week, the Obama administration unveiled new overtime regulations that would double the salary threshold that automatically entitles workers to overtime pay to $47,476. By Kristen Doerer
Economy May 06 Job gains fall short, but wages see upswing The U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained at 5 percent. By Kristen Doerer
Economy Feb 25 TJ Maxx parent company will raise workers’ pay to $10 an hour in 2016 The parent company that owns retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods announced on Wednesday a plan to raise their workers' wages to $9 an hour in June, with an eventual rise to $10 an hour by 2016. The move makes… By Jasmine Wright
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Aug 24 Author of ‘Cheap’ Answers (More of) Your Questions Editor’s note: Paul recently sat down with author and professor Ellen Ruppel Shell to discuss her new book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture. At the heart of Shell’s premise is the idea that our love of… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Despite Adding Hours and Jobs, More Workers Unable to Sustain Themselves In his latest coverage about people hit hard by the economic downturn, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Antioch, Calif., about the growing numbers of people who, despite taking on more hours at work or second jobs, are unable to… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Economic Slump Hits Residents of ‘The Last Best Place’ Twenty years ago, Montana offered sprawling landscapes and inexpensive living, but the economic meltdown is changing life in "the last best place." Guest essayist Scott McMillion of the Montana Quarterly reflects on the changes, including job losses, poverty and tight… Continue watching