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Hundreds of active and retired teachers and other school employees crowded into a Senate hearing Wednesday to voice concerns that proposed changes to their retirement benefits would unfairly push more costs onto them and even drive some out of education.

Reputations of major corporations are taking a hit as the public is becoming more skeptical and seems to be jaded by continued economic uncertainties as well as its causes, according to a recent survey by brand and marketing consultancy Prophet.

A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions across the United States suggests last month's pullback in hiring may prove to be temporary.

Although some economic indicators may be slowly improving, some industries are still struggling to recover, according to a survey by industry research firm IBISWorld.

Jobs in health care grew while jobs in other sectors declined, according to a report by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany School of Public Health.

Hiring is expected to continue as optimism regarding growth in the U.S. jobs market is believed to improve, according to data from two reports by the Society for Human Resource Management.