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Of all the things President Obama shared with the nation at his State of the Union, HR managers and their employers no doubt paid closest attention to his remarks on immigration and the minimum wage.

The president urged Congress to back two priorities for U.S. multinational corporations: broader authority for his administration to negotiate trade deals, and changes to immigration laws.

President Obama will no doubt face resistance in his call for raising the minimum wage at his State of the Union on Tuesday, but public opinion shows most Americans are in favor of the idea.

When it comes to the biggest issues for U.S. companies -- immigration, corporate taxes, trade and transportation spending -- theres very little Obama can do on his own without agreement from a divided Congress.

Hillary Clinton praised General Motors Co. for naming Mary Barra the first female chief executive officer of a global automaker, saying the government made the right decision on the auto industry bailout.

A Republican group promoting pro-business candidates as it battles the Tea Party in U.S. primary campaigns is being financed mostly by labor unions, one of the Democratic Partys staunchest allies.

Ten years ago, Congress passed a law intended to penalize CEOS whose companies shift their legal addresses to tax havens. It hasnt worked out as planned.

The vast majority of U.S. companies said the implementation of the Obama administrations health- care law will have no effect on their businesses or hiring plans, according to results of a poll issued today.