Econ Comments & Analysis
CNN Money | California poised to raise minimum wage to $10
California lawmakers are poised to raise the state's minimum wage by 25% -- a move that would make the state's hourly workers among the most highly paid in the country. - See more at: http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/12/news/california-minimum-wage/index.html?iid=SF_E_LN#sthash.Jk1kuJLq.dpuf
Blogs
WSJ | Job Security Strong, Job Opportunities Not So Much
U.S. jobless claims plunged to 292,000 last week, the lowest reading since April 2006. But even the Labor Department – -which compiles national claims data – -said the number was hokum. Computer changeovers in two states disrupted their reporting procedures. Filings weren’t received or processed, resulting in fewer claims reported.
