WED 11/18 | Policy-makers have focused on housing to jump-start New Orleans' sluggish recovery, but a new report finds nearly half of the city's employee's make less than $35,000 a year -- a big barrier to finding an affordable home. More...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims to be "the voice of business." But a series of scandals, defections and even an embarrassing prank have cracked their image as an invincible force in pushing their conservative agenda. More...

K Street has a hand in who's getting stimulated: Of the 52 companies with the largest stimulus contracts, 34 are also among the biggest lobbyists, Phil Mattera reports. More...

The federal government is urging employers to allow sick workers to stay home -- so why does Wal-Mart punish flu-stricken employees for taking sick leave? More...

When Massey's Spartan Mining bought the West Virginia coal mine where they once worked but refused to rehire more than 200 miners over the age of 40, they filed suit -- and won. More...

In the current recession job creation is to be welcomed -- but Phil Mattera of Dirt Diggers Digest says it would be a shame if recovery dollars were used in ways that do little more than shift work from the public to the private sector. More...

The Senate has confirmed President Obama's choice of Joe Main to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration. He's the former director of occupational health and safety for the United Mine Workers of America. More...

Economists are saying that many of the 7.2 million jobs lost during the recession won't return -- a worrisome message for states, including many in the South, that have been uniquely hard-hit by high unemployment. More...