January’s Jobs Report: What It Means for You

While unemployment is shrinking, jobs still aren’t being created at a pace that will really help the economy. How does that situation affect your situation? Here’s some insight — and advice — that can help you through until t…

GM and Chrysler Will Pay Bonuses to White-Collar Workers

Less than two years after they exited bankruptcy, Chrysler Group and General Motors will soon distribute bonuses to salaried employees in recognition of their efforts to help revive the once-flagging Detroit automakers. The pay…

With Job Openings Falling, Trouble Could Be Coming

Two sets of labor statistics data, released this week, point to a divergence between the job-openings rate and the total number of employees on nonfarm payrolls. And that divergence may well serve as a leading indicator for the…