U.S. Employers Expect More Cutbacks Ten percent of U.S. employers indicated they would cut jobs during the fourth quarter, a recent survey said.

Health and Hiring go Hand in Hand

As other economic sectors shrivel and lay off workers, health care is secure and hiring, even in these hard economic times.

Colo. Gov Opposes Affirmative Action Ban Proposal

Gov. Bill Ritter announced his opposition to a ballot measure that would ban affirmative action in the awarding of state contracts, employment and admission to Colorado universities, calling it a California import that doesn't fit Colorado.

Parents Saving Less for Kids' College Education

Parents are saving less for their children's college education this year than last year, and more people have saved nothing at all, according to the survey by the Washington-based College Savings Foundation. Estimating that tuition and board will increase 5 percent annually, the projected cost of college in 15 years will be more than $100,000 for a four-year public college and more than $200,000 for a private college. The nonprofit foundation has suggested some potential solutions for parents faced with the shock-and-awe of such crushing numbers.

As Healthcare Premiums Rise, Workers at Smaller Firms Feel Pinch

Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers.