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First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending July 2 increased from the previous week's total.

Vanguard, a large turnkey 401(k) plan provider, recently documented trends among its millions of defined contribution (DC) plan participants in an informative report: The great recession and 401(k) plan participant behavior.

A partial eligibility freeze for Arizona's Medicaid program takes effect Friday.

According to UWC, an association of national and state business organizations, the costs of unemployment insurance (UI) for employers has increased from $31 billion in 2008 to $160 billion in 2010. Nevertheless, most people don't much about this benefit, including human resources professionals.

Beset by a weak jobs report, President Barack Obama on Friday called for swift action by Congress to raise the nation's borrowing limit, saying the uncertainty over the debt ceiling has hindered hiring in the private sector.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge's order lifting the NFL lockout, possibly giving the league leverage in talks aimed at reaching a new labor deal.

Public employees hoping to form a bargaining unit to negotiate with employers will have to have a few more members in New Hampshire starting Friday.

Bank of America Corp. has reached a deal to sell its Balboa Life Insurance Co. unit to Securian Financial Group Inc. a privately held insurance and retirement planning company based in St. Paul, Minn.