Montana's Labor Department says the average unemployment insurance rate for employers is going down because more residents are returning to work.

The government has dropped its antitrust concerns about health insurer WellPoint Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Amerigroup Corp., the Justice Department said Wednesday, clearing WellPoint to proceed with the $4.46 billion deal.

The Obama administration's top immigration official says his agency is working to attract and keep more foreign-born high-tech entrepreneurs who are seeking to start a company in the U.S.

State health officials won't commit to expanding Medicaid under the new health care law, saying it's too soon to know whether Colorado can afford to expand health care for the needy.

A new workforce training initiative will aim to fast-track education for people with skills and real-world experience but without formal certification, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday.

Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday it completed its acquisition of NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc., which makes a liquid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug that will hit the market in January.

Gov. Rick Scott wants to double funding for Florida's "quick response" job training program.

New Mexico labor officials say they have cut the unemployment insurance fraud rate over the past year and continue to crack down on improper payments.