Labor Department

Stocks Rise After New Jobs Report

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 01.03.2008 | Business


Stocks rose moderately Thursday after a report of an increase in new jobs during December eased some concerns about the economy a day before the Labor...

Consumer Inflation Surges By Largest Amount In Two Years

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 12.14.2007 | Business


Consumer inflation surged by the largest amount in more than two years in November, led by gasoline prices. The cost of clothing, airline tickets and ...

Stocks Fall Amid Inflation Concerns

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 12.14.2007 | Business


Stocks fell Friday after a jump in consumer inflation raised concerns about how much freedom the Federal Reserve has to continue cutting interest rate...

Bush Labor Dept. Accused Of Union Sabotage

Washington Post | Elizabeth Williamson | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics


Political operatives in the Department of Labor are using federal reporting requirements to undermine trade unions and conduct a "political misinforma...

Stocks Sputter After November Job Report

AP | Joe Bel Bruno | Posted 12.07.2007 | Business


Wall Street paused from its big rally Friday, with the major indexes fluctuating after the government's November labor report showed tepid job growth ...

Labor Dept: Solid Job Gains, Wage Growth In November

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 12.07.2007 | Business


Employers added a solid 94,000 jobs to their payrolls in November, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.7 percent and wages grew briskly, encouragin...

The Labor Department Should Stop Making Excuses About Mine Safety

Rep. George Miller | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics


Rep. George Miller

Preventable tragedies could continue to happen if we don't improve safety in the nation's mines, and Congress has a role to play in that effort.