The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week below 400,000 for the first time in four months, a sign that the job market may be improving slowly after a recent slump.

Labor officials said Wednesday that the results in Wisconsin's unprecedented recall elections should send a stern warning to any elected official who might seek to curb collective bargaining rights.

Another thing we can blame on the economy: The U.S. individual disability income markets combined premiums dropped for the second consecutive year as a result of poor economic conditions. But theres good news: The drop from 2009 to 2010 (3.4 percent) was significantly lower than the previous year (12.5 percent)...

Here are the 5 lowest-spending regions in the U.S. for people with employer-sponsored health insurance along with their annual health care costs per person