Budget 2011: Industry Clusters as a Paradigm for Job Growth The Obama administration’s FY2011 budget request unveils several proposals to support regional industry or innovation “clusters” through multiple federal departments, which could put the U.S....

Bakery Holding Its Own After Cutting Workforce Outside Boston, the Dancing Deer Baking Co. sells all kinds of cookies and brownies to restaurants and stores. Last year, during the worst of the recession, the owner had to lay off some of the employees....

In California, Small Businesses Hit By 'Perfect Storm' Tight credit, falling home prices and high unemployment contributed to a high bankruptcy rate among small businesses in the state. Keanyn and Estella Gray know all too well that owning a small...

Some U.S. Jobs Aren't Coming Back Even when the U.S. labor market finally starts adding more workers than it loses, many of the unemployed will find that the types of jobs they once had simply don't exist anymore.

Cobra extension a big help for jobless Congress extends time people can sign up for healthcare subsidy and adds six months of subsidies.