Topic: Hilda Solis

Obama said to be close to naming Perez for Department of Labor

Sources close to the president have told the Associated Press civil rights official Thomas Perez is likely to be President Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of Labor.

Decoder Wire Unemployment rate tampering? Why conspiracy theorists went wild.

Retired GE CEO Jack Welch saw Friday's jobs report, with its 7.8 percent unemployment rate, as 'unbelievable.' Others on the right piled on, suggesting Obama administration tampering. But the jobs number in question has been known to vary widely month to month.

Paul Ryan's factual shortcuts in convention speech

A look at claims made in political campaigns and how they adhere to the facts.

Decoder Wire Sarah Palin says Obama wants to ban kids from farm work. Is she right?

Well, Sarah Palin is airing the concerns of many farm-state lawmakers. But there's no evidence that Obama is trying to stop kids from working on the family farm, which she alleges.

Social Security fund: Cash gone in 2033

Social Security fund will run out three years earlier than earlier projections due to boomer retirements, weak economy. If Social Security fund runs out, retirees will get 75 percent of promised benefits.

Retirement savings plan: more transparency, more choice?

Retirement savings plan – the 401(k) – would give clearer guidance on fees and offer retirees more options, according to new proposed rules. One proposal would allow part of a retirement savings plan to convert to an annuity.   

Change Agent Ai-jen Poo organizes labor with love

She battles for those on the economy's bottom rung – nannies and housekeepers.
12/08/2011 10:05 am

Labor Day struggle for unions and Obama

Labor Day marks a rough year for President Obama and the labor union movement that had high hopes for him. Unemployment remains high, and unions are under fire from political conservatives.
09/04/2011 04:50 pm

Monitor Breakfast Labor Secretary Hilda Solis makes a statement with her SUV (video)

Cabinet officers ride massive Chevy Suburbans, but Labor Secretary Hilda Solis chose a smaller, more fuel-efficient model as more in tune with the new direction of American labor.
08/31/2011 02:47 pm

Monitor Breakfast Have shrinking union rolls eroded the middle class? (VIDEO)

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Wednesday that as union membership declines in the US, so does the number of people able to stay in the middle class.
08/31/2011 01:19 pm

Recovering US job market is leaving black men behind

The unemployment rate for black men stands at 17 percent, more than double that of white men. An education gap, criminal records, and racial bias all contribute to problems in the job market, experts say. What type of intervention would help?
07/26/2011 03:05 pm

Rahm Emanuel: Can he handle Chicago's 'profound' financial crisis?

Rahm Emanuel is sworn into office as Mayor of Chicago. His city's most pressing crisis: a half-billion dollar budget deficit.
05/16/2011 08:01 pm

Gov. Scott Walker not backing down on Wisconsin union fight

For Wisconsin Gov. Walker, as well as the thousands of protesters camped out at the state Capitol, the battle over public employee unions – particularly the right to bargain collectively – is fundamental, almost visceral.
02/27/2011 02:36 pm

The New Economy Unemployment rises. Any good news for job seekers?

Despite high unemployment, temp work is on the rise and employers still want to hire.
12/03/2010 01:23 pm

Unemployment benefits: not until Bush tax cuts pass, Senate GOP says

Senate Republicans pledge not to take up any issues, including extending unemployment benefits, until the Bush tax cuts and federal spending bills are sorted out.
12/01/2010 09:01 pm

Gallery Election Photos of the Week 10/25 - 11/01

Social Security: Are we at a tipping point?

Social Security and Medicare are facing strains from an aging population and an economy that can't seem to get out of low gear. For the first time since the 1980s, Social Security will pay out more money in benefits this year than it collects in payroll taxes.
08/05/2010 01:34 pm

Unemployment benefits: Labor Sec. says GOP could keep recession going

Unemployment benefits were not extended for Americans in a jobs bill that not enough Senate Republicans would support.
06/25/2010 05:40 pm

Financial aid for NASA workers about to lose their jobs

The federal government is allocating $15 million to help NASA workers find new jobs after the space shuttle program ends later this year.
06/02/2010 01:17 pm

West Virginia coal mine rescue weighs desperation with caution

The rescue team in the West Virginia coal mine disaster was called back Thursday morning – and hasn't yet reentered – because lingering gases 'have the potential to blow up in a heartbeat.'
04/08/2010 09:25 pm

Michigan leaders give Obama deputy an earful over GM plans

Cabinet members are touring auto country to offer the administration's support. Michigan stands to be hit hardest by GM's bankruptcy plans.
06/02/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Ho-hum. Another Obama nominee doesn't pay taxes

04/01/2009 01:00 am

Bright Green Biden task force pushes 'green jobs'

The first meeting of the White House's Middle Class Task Force on Friday focused on how the creation of so-called green jobs can help fuel the economic recovery and bolster the middle class.
03/02/2009 12:00 am

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02/26/2009 12:00 am

Thrown out the windows, or under the bus?

The Monitor's language columnist reflects on metaphors used for the ejection of public officials.
02/20/2009 12:00 am