Employee Participation

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 316,000, a sign that workers are in less danger of being laid off.

Stung by plunging approval numbers at a low point in his presidency, President Barack Obama is urging donors to buck up while making a thread-the-needle appeal for bipartisanship with Republicans even as he calls for replacing the House GOP majority and holding his Democratic edge in the Senate.

This holiday season, Americans may not spend their green unless they see more red.

Are the public insurance exchanges just a temporary bridge to a world in which most people find health insurance through privately run exchanges? That's one prediction from a medical firm.

U.S. job openings and overall hiring both rose to five-year highs in September, signaling improvement in the job market.

Engaged workers reported feeling better about their job when family and friends feel some connection to their work, which sort of flies in the face of many therapists counsel to separate work from home and be happier.