Ohio does not have to reinstate $300 federal jobless benefit, judge says
A judge on Thursday ruled in favor of the Ohio state government after residents filed a lawsuit over a decision to end participation in a pandemic-related federal unemployment assistance program.
Rep. Williams: ‘No motivation’ for people to work now despite US having ‘great workforce’
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, discusses infrastructure and what can be done about the worker shortage.
Private student loans can now be discharged in bankruptcy, but consider the alternatives first
In July 2021, a federal court ruled that private student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy. But student loan refinancing may offer a better way to manage your college debt without significantly damaging your credit score.
Hundreds of Alabama coal miners protest outside BlackRock's NYC headquarters
The United Mine Workers of America claim Warrior Met Coal's workers made numerous concessions totaling over $1.1B to help the company stay afloat and emerge from bankruptcy in 2016
Employees eye return to work; health, career promotions among top concerns
Despite growing concerns about the delta variant of the coronavirus, 96% of employees are making plans to return to the office in some capacity, according to a new report by Glassdoor.
Stimulus has the economy on a 'sugar high': Bannister
Stifel chief equity strategist Barry Bannister argues the market will have to correct itself after it crashes from a stimulus 'sugar high.'
Futures look mixed as investors await GDP, jobless claim numbers
Stifel chief equity strategist Barry Bannister discusses his outlook for the economy.
Here's what's included in the bipartisan $550B infrastructure spending bill
"This deal makes key investments to put people to work all across the country—in cities, small towns, rural communities, and across our coastlines and plains," President Biden said in a statement. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America that will help make our historic economic recovery a historic long-term boom."
Powell’s press conference, Federal Reserve meeting: LIVE Updates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave his latest views on inflation, tapering and the health of the U.S. economy amid rising COVID-19 cases and a return to mask mandates.
McDonald's says jobs coming back fastest in states that ended extra unemployment benefits
McDonald’s Corp. says the labor shortage that has plagued its restaurants this year is showing signs of abating, especially in states that have already ended extended unemployment benefits.
Here are the best workplaces to grow your career
According to LinkedIn data, 10 U.S. cities are seeing a growing workforce because they are "heeding the call to put workers first" — Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Minneapolis and Seattle are "attracting a growing number of job seekers," the company said.
Higher wages: Biden draws ire of restaurant industry over comments
After President Biden’s comments to restaurant owner John Lanni that he will "be in a bind for a little while," unless restaurateurs improve wages, some in the industry are speaking out.
Jobless Americans suing states for ending unemployment benefits early
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita discusses the state's plan to appeal a lawsuit over ending weekly federal unemployment benefits.
Wyoming town hopeful Bill Gates’ TerraPower nuclear plant will help replace 200-plus coal-related jobs
Glenrock, population 2,600, is one of four towns under consideration for Bill Gates' TerraPower nuclear plant
$15 wage becoming a norm as employers struggle to fill jobs
The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation among America's service-industry employers: "Now Hiring, $15 an hour."
Fast food chains feel heat from labor shortages: White Castle marketing VP
White Castle vice president of marketing Jamie Richardson on the company cold-calling 550,000 past applicants to combat labor shortages.
Ford to open new electric vehicle battery facility in Michigan
The new collaborative learning lab, dubbed Ford Ion Park, represents $100 million of the automaker's total $185 million investment in developing, testing, and building electric vehicle battery cells and cell arrays. It is also part of the company's $30 billion investment in electrification by 2025.
Varney: America is ‘exhausted,’ needs a break
FOX Business' Stuart Varney argued Americans want a break from the news and lectures this summer.
Varney: America is lacking energy this year
FOX Business' Stuart Varney argues Americans want a break from the news and lectures.
Some states forced to restore $300 unemployment benefits after jobless Americans sue
A growing number of jobless Americans are filing lawsuits against their respective states seeking to restore a pandemic relief program that paid out an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits – and some are winning.



















