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The House Republican agenda this fall will focus on repealing environmental and labor regulations they say are driving up the costs of doing business and discouraging employers from hiring new workers.

Monday is the last chance for the repeal question on Ohio's contentious collective bargaining law to be removed from fall ballots. Otherwise, voters can expect to see the referendum when they vote Nov. 8.

Tropical Storm Irene's trek up the East Coast caused less damage than many had feared, a bit of reassuring news for a fragile economy.

The HR nightmare in Alabama, was McKinsey right and . . . Perrycare?

Thousands of Verizon workers on strike pushed the number of people seeking unemployment benefits last week to its highest level in a month.

Federal authorities say Union Pacific Corp. retaliated against three employees who raised safety concerns, so the railroad should pay $615,215 in fines and compensation.

The National Labor Relations Board has approved a new rule that requires private employers to notify workers about their right to form a union.

Michigan Republicans dealt another blow to public employee unions Wednesday as they pushed ahead with a plan to force local governments and school districts to cap health care spending or risk losing state aid, a move that would require workers to pay more for coverage and limit officials' ability to...