Jobless Rate Highest Since 1983 NPR audio: The government says the nation's unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent last month, the highest since 1983. Economists had expected the figure to rise to 9.9 percent.

S.F. hotel workers authorize strike The union representing 9,000 hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike Thursday as negotiations to renew a contract governing more than 60 San Francisco hotels remain stalled over how to pay for health care...

4-day workweek brings unexpected bonus Utah's experiment with a shorter week has paid off in ways the state didn't even anticipate.

Public Pensions and Saving Souls Many public pension funds are now taking the lead on exploring this new avenue for investment. In August a consultant called Pension Consulting Alliance (PCA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for infrastructure...

Case For a Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment in 2010 Is Weak Under current law, there will be no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in Social Security in 2010 — the first time that has happened since automatic cost-of-living adjustments began...