American workers

American Labor, Then and Now: A Pictorial Tribute

Labor Day signals the end of summer and the start of the school year, but it's also is a moment to consider America's workers and the long -- and continuing -- struggle for employee rights. Our photo gallery provides a look at images of workers, past and present.

What's Needed to Create a Virtuous Economic Cycle

Until companies start hiring American workers, banks make affordable credit available for deserving consumers and institutional investors start providing more capital for start-ups, the U.S. economy will limp along -- or maybe worse.

Study: Longer life can bring pension money woes

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