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Wal-Mart Reverses Stance on Healthcare

U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart said it would support mandated employer healthcare contributions under certain conditions. Wal-Mart made the announcement after a Washington meeting that included White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, the Service Employees International Union and the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. ...continue

Cap and Trade Bill Creates Controversy Over Jobs

After the U.S. House passed a bill on Friday for cleaner emissions, heated debate continues over the historic but controversial new legislation. A major issue is jobs -- supporters say it will create them, but opponents say it will wreak havoc on the economy and boost unemployment. ...continue

Cash, Power and Tumult Within Texas A&M

Elsa Murano's appointment as president of Texas A&M University looked like a watershed moment for a school trying to move beyond its conservative, small-town past to become one of the nation's top public research universities. The first woman and first Hispanic to head the campus, Murano symbolized the school's expansion into a modern, diverse world. But just 17 months after it began, the presidency ended in a display of acrimony and arguments. ...continue

Obama Signs Memo Opening Benefits to Same-Sex Couples

President Barack Obama signed a memorandum opening up benefits to same-sex couples and forbidding discrimination in the federal workplace. ...continue

Diversity: The Obama Effect

In many ways, Subha Barry believes her job will be easier now that the United States has its first AfricanAmerican president. But Barry also realizes that with Obama's presidency comes a new set of challenges - the most game-changing of which will be how his position raises the bar in defining diversity. ...continue

Government Takes Aim at Executive Pay

The government is pushing for new curbs on executive salaries and bonuses, which are in part blamed for causing the financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday. ...continue

Obama Pledges 600,000 New Jobs in Next Three Months

Struggling to bring the economy to heel, President Barack Obama Monday pledged to accelerate job creation over the next three months. Obama, on his first working day after his journey to the Middle East and Europe, announced 10 new projects aimed at creating or saving more than 600,000 jobs through upgrades of parks, highways, veterans' medical facilities and airports. ...continue

Calif. Budget Woes Threaten Cal Grants

Cal Grant is California's largest financial aid program that helps students pay for college and vocational and technical training programs. Gov. Schwarzenegger proposed eliminating Cal Grants for new college students and reducing the amount continuing students receive to trim $250 million from the state's budget. ...continue

Census Bureau Seeks Applicants

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking applicants to fill management positions in nine local census offices scheduled to open this fall in Virginia to support 2010 Census operations. ...continue

Do 'Green Jobs' Need a Reality Check?

Approximately five million green jobs are predicted to result from the renewable energy sector. The Obama administration even pledged during his presidential campaign $150 billion funding over the course of the next 10 years to ensure that green collar jobs are created. But what if all this faith that we are putting in a single industry is misguided? ...continue