Companies feel increasingly responsible for their employees financial wellness, and to that end are boosting that aspect of their benefits and education.

Employers can reward workers with as much 30 percent of the cost of their health insurance benefits in return for participation in programs to monitor weight, cholesterol and other wellness measures.

A big Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act insurer support program may fall far short of its 2014 revenue target.

Fewer than 300,000 American workers filed applications for unemployment benefits for the sixth consecutive week, pointing to labor-market strength even as hiring cooled last month.