About 150 of American Airlines' pilots serving in active duty could lose their jobs if the airline follows through with its plan to furlough 2,500 pilots.
There were considerable employment gains among immigrants while employment levels of native-born workers declined steeply from 2000 to 2002, according to a new study from Northeastern University.
A budget shortfall at the Employment Opportunity Commission could force the agency to furlough all of its employees for 16 to 19 days, the Washington Post reports.
While assisting the unemployed generates a lot of noise in Washington, some businesses have quietly begun helping in their own small way, by offering discounts to their unemployed customers and clients.
Citing reduced membership in its health plans and a need to become more competitive, Aetna announced Thursday that it will cut 2,750 jobs, or 9 percent of its workforce, over the next year.
The Labor Department announced Friday that the nation's unemployment rate in August was 5.7 percent, an unexpected improvement over the 5.9 percent of the previous two months.
