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A group that represents pharmacy benefits managers spent close to $525,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on a variety of issues.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers ages 55 years and older make up 23.9 percent of the U.S. work force, and that number is likely to grow as more aging workers are delaying retirement, which is a challenge for employers.

Hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling, President Barack Obama is preparing a September jobs package with limited tools at his disposal to prime the economy and crank up employment.

Consumers' confidence in August dropped almost 15 points to the lowest level since April 2009 as worries about the economy fueled the wildest stock market swings since the financial meltdown in 2008.

A new study shows that many older Americans particularly those with impaired brain function may be overwhelmed by Medicare options and end up making poor decisions.

Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear is still working on a way to make a $28 million interest payment due in just over a month on a $900 million federal loan that has kept Kentucky's unemployment insurance program afloat.

Despite the major natural disasters that hit the U.S. in 2011, only 31 percent of business owners say they are extremely or very prepared in the event of extreme weather, according to a recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey.

UnitedHealthcare and Assurant Employee Benefits are pitching in to help the millions of residents affected by Hurricane Irene.