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Obama Says Middle-Class Wages Need to Grow

Obama Says Middle-Class Wages Need to Grow

U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. economy needs to create more "good, middle-class jobs, and we need to do it faster."

Business
walmart, class action, ruling

Class-Action Lawsuit Aimed at Walmart

Walmart can be sued for being negligent in hiring contractors that employ workers at their distribution centers, according to a federal ruling this week.

Diversity
major league baseball

MLB Improving Diversity in Senior Staff

Although Major League Baseball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the employment of women still lags, according to the annual report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports.

Auto Industry
Nissan's Jose Munoz

Munoz Takes the Wheel at Nissan

As Nissan's new senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas, Jose Munoz has the big task of increasing sales and grabbing greater market share.

Tesla roadster (file photo)

Tesla Share Price Could Top $100

Shares of Tesla Motors are trading at about $90 already, buoyed by the electric car company's ability to tap capital markets for about $1 billion through its announced sale of stock and convertible notes.

Careers
Shhhhh

Job Seekers Beware: Former Employers Can Bad Mouth You

Many workers mistakenly believe that former employers can't provide negative job references. But how do you know if a previous employer is bad-mouthing you? ...continue

Rankings
2013 Top 25 Nonprofits

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonprofits: Continued Growth, Challenges

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonfprofits continued to grow in both expenditures and revenues in 2012, and social entrepreneurs and social enterprises intend to keep that trend going.

Politics
Casey Calls for Action on IRS Abuses, Syria

Casey Calls for Action on IRS Abuses, Syria

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Friday that the Obama administration needs to make a "clean break" by quickly identifying all who were responsible for the IRS's targeting of conservative groups and spelling out a plan to ensure it does not happen again.

Green Economy
Fort Bliss, Texas (photo: Ancheta Wis, Creative Commons)

Army, Lockheed Set up Microgrid at Fort Bliss

Army and Lockheed Martin officials commissioned the Defense Department's first microgrid at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Friday.