Economy Dec 30 Minimum wage rising in 20 states and numerous cities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Nation Feb 19 Walmart gives into criticism, plans to raise minimum wage to $9 an hour The nation’s largest private employer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that they will be raising their minimum wage to at least $9 an hour, according to the Associated Press. By Jasmine Wright
Jun 21 Watch Why We Did ‘New Adventures for Older Workers’ Christina Bellantoni interviews Elizabeth Shell about New Adventures for Older Workers.
Jun 11 Watch From Lecture Hall to Graveyard Dr. Ronald Stockton; university professor and graveyard enthusiast.
Jan 24 Watch Carney to GOP on State of the Union: Don’t Criticize a Speech You Haven’t Heard White House's Carney to GOP on SOTU: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard… Continue watching
Mar 30 Making Sen$e: Are American Workers Overpaid? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Name: Alex Question: Maybe it's my background as a college instructor (and… Continue reading
Mar 09 The Public Worker Battle, Cartoonified By Elizabeth Shell With all the strife over public sector unions, including irate e-mails in response to our pension coverage on the program, we thought we'd lighten the mood today by sharing some recent political cartoons. Continue reading
Dec 03 Breaking Down the November Unemployment Numbers By Elizabeth Shell Unemployment rose little in November, with the official rate edging up slightly from 9.6 percent to 9.8 percent. The government's broadest measure of unemployment stayed steady at 17 percent. This figure includes the unemployed plus all who are only marginally… Continue reading