The precision manufacturing industry has gotten a boost in funding that could create thousand of jobs.
Hewlett-Packard plans to jettison 27,000 workers as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company
Dozens of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other institutions sued the Obama administration Monday over a government mandate requiring most employers to
According to new state statistics, Massachusetts added 2,500 jobs over the month of April; a gain that brought down the jobless rate.
State officials say the Massachusetts unemployment rate has dipped again as more jobs are added.
The maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread has informed the state that 187 of its Connecticut workers may be laid off in the coming weeks.
A plan to reduce the Springfield's jobless rate was unveiled Monday at a statewide conference held in Sturbridge.
The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs.
When it comes to saving for retirement, many Americans just aren't doing it.
A group of lawmakers want to make sure your boss can't get into your Facebook or email account. New legislation would make it illegal for employers to force
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural
Pressuring Congress, President Barack Obama is laying out an election year "to do" list Tuesday that urges lawmakers to take another look at economic proposals
Beef Products Inc. will close processing plants in three states this month because of the controversy surrounding its meat product that critics have dubbed
Across California 93,000 unemployed workers will receive more bad news: federal long-term benefits for chronically unemployed workers are set to expire.
U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, a sobering reminder that the economy remains weak. The unemployment rate fell to
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