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Like thousands of others in a region already struggling with high unemployment, Rapley now faces the prospect of trying to recover with no way to earn a living.

Some of the hardest hit areas by recent devastating tornadoes are those that have the highest unemployment rates.

A bleak outlook for summer employment for Illinois teenagers includes the loss of 18,000 jobs because of state budget cuts and the end of federal stimulus money, youth advocates said Monday.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is once again taking the urgency of the city's financial plight to union leadership.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said he and legislative leaders are in fundamental agreement over what should be included in a municipal health care bill, even while there remains disagreement on the specifics.

Washington state lawmakers are moving to limit a "retire-rehire" policy that allows state employees to collect both a pension and a paycheck.

Alabama residents who've been eating too much fried chicken or too many loaded burgers at their favorite restaurants may be out of luck if they want to file lawsuits against the businesses for making them fat.

A bill that would overhaul the Nebraska commission which hears public-sector labor disputes is set for a legislative vote.