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About one in 10 employers in the United States say theyll drop health coverage for employees in the next few years as the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act take effect.

Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide.

Congress passed a bill this week to freeze American Samoa's minimum wage, responding to employer concerns and a government financial report that suggest automatic increases were harming the U.S. territory's economy.

The Walgreen pharmacy chain will begin filling prescriptions from customers in the Express Scripts network again starting in September under a new multiyear contract that ends a costly impasse between the companies.

Another survey points out what most dont want to hear.

Detroit's mayor slashed wages and reduced benefits for city workers Wednesday without any collective bargaining, one of the most severe steps taken so far as officials grapple with a crisis that has pushed the city to the brink of financial ruin.

New York officials say they are lowering the rate employers pay for workers' compensation premiums by 1.2 percent.

Stronger wage increases are expected in the private sector, according to the second quarter Wage Trend Indicator released by Bloomberg BNA, a publisher of specialized news and information.