New York's second major income tax increase in two years will charge millionaires more, but give 4.4 million middle-class residents a rare break worth $200 to $400 a year.

A proposed rule announced Thursday by the Labor Department would require most federal contractors to set a goal of having disabled workers make up at least 7 percent of their employees.

House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he's confident that congressional Republicans are ready to move ahead with legislation that would continue a payroll tax cut.

The number of labor force participants over age 65 has increased about 22 percent in the past three years. Many individuals who thought they would be able to retire when they reached age 65 are reconsidering because of the economic downturn and lack of savings. So they just keep on...