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Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana became the 23rd state to pass anti-union "right-to-work" legislation on Wednesday and the first in the...

Politics in the workplace

When are freedom of speech or off-limits? Discussions can get heated when employees talk politics.

Hugs at work: Kind or invasive?

When it comes to hugging in the workplace, the act may become less of a kind gesture and more of a liability.

Job search not working out for teens

Black and low-income youths are struggling the most, with an employment rate at historic depths.

Obama Administration expands foreclosure relief program

Struggling homeowners are set to get more help from the federal government as the Obama Administration extends its key foreclosure...

Two Obama initiatives to address foreclosure crisis face hurdles

Two new initiatives from President Obama to address the foreclosure crisis — more help for struggling homeowners and aggressive...

Mary Umberger: Remodeling finds its comfort zone

One of the unlikely beneficiaries of the soft housing market may be your own house.

Pep Boys agrees to be acquired for about $791 million

The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack, an auto parts chain founded more than 90 years ago, has agreed to be taken private by the...

GM predicts U.S. auto sales will rise

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, GM estimated that U.S. auto sales for January was between 13.5 million and 13.6 million vehicles, an increase of...

U.S. regulators upgrade Jeep Liberty airbag probe

(Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have upgraded an investigation into almost 387,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles for potential...

Automakers race to lose weight

Beneath the high ceilings of a factory in the wheat fields of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, Lamborghini engineers are building a new...