Jobs Creation

Getty Images President Obama has been called a job-killer and worse. But in his over four years in office, Obama has already presided over the net creation of more American jobs than did his predecessor, George W. Bush, in his eight in the White House. That's the conclusion of a new analysis released Tuesday by ...

As Washington argues over the federal budget and sequestration, another issue has emerged of immediate concern to workers: Is it time to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 by 2015? President Obama suggested it during his State of the Union speech, when he said it's "wrong" that a full-time ...

It's not a surprise that jobs and the economy featured prominently in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday. But still, Obama mentioned the word "jobs" 46 times in speech, more than he did for any of his prior presidential addresses, signifying what will be the focus of his second term. ...

Whether the U.S. is in the midst of an economic and jobs creation comeback may be debatable. ...