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Calculating how much to put into a 401(k)

Dear Liz: Lately I have been reading a lot about how people aren't saving enough for retirement. Every article I read talks...

U.S. job growth is a meager 74,000 in December

WASHINGTON — A surprisingly poor jobs report Friday put a damper on the increasingly rosy projections for economic growth and cast...

Jobless claims fall to 330,000 ahead of U.S. unemployment report

WASHINGTON -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to 330,000 last week, the lowest level since November, as holiday season...

Postal Service ordered to reinstate National Guardsman fired in 2000

DURHAM, N.C. —- Sgt. Maj. Richard Erickson was serving overseas with U.S. special forces when he received a letter from his civilian...

ADP: Private-sector hiring strengthened in December

WASHINGTON -- Hiring by private-sector businesses showed further signs of strengthening in December, according to a closely followed...

Jobless benefits bill takes small step in an uphill climb

WASHINGTON — Legislation to resume long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million jobless Americans cleared a key hurdle Tuesday in...

Lawmakers sound off about unemployment benefits

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers took to the airwaves Sunday to argue about extending long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million...

Not contributing to retirement plan is usually expensive mistake

Dear Liz: I have about $16,000 in student loans at 6.8% interest. At the current monthly payment it would take me about 7.5...

Seattle suburb's minimum-wage measure faces setback

SEATTLE — A closely watched ballot measure that would set the minimum wage at $15 an hour for certain workers in the small city of...

Workers' comp rates to rise next year

SACRAMENTO — Employers, especially owners of small businesses, are about to see increases in their workers' compensation insurance...

Obama is right to put spotlight on economic inequality

You may have missed it, given the launch of the Christmas shopping season and all the foofaraw about the rollout of the Affordable Care Act,...

Retailers try to put positive spin on their creep into Thanksgiving

When retailers opened on Thanksgiving last year, workers protested outside stores and holiday purists grumbled online — a...

Food insecurity shows no sign of improvement

For many of us, this is a time to be thankful for the blessings we enjoy.

Confused by California's health insurance exchange? Here is help

If you go online to shop for health insurance through California's exchange, Covered California, you may feel befuddled at times.

Sluggish labor market could muddy Fed debate

WASHINGTON — It was two steps forward, one step back last month for the sluggish labor market.

California unemployment rate rises, but so does job growth

California's economy sent out mixed signals in July: The unemployment rate inched up, but employers still added 38,100 jobs, one of the...

California unemployment rate falls to 8.5%

California continued its economic recovery in June as its unemployment rate slid to 8.5%, the lowest it has been in nearly five years.

California bill would fine big firms whose workers get Medi-Cal

For years, politicians and labor unions have pilloried Wal-Mart and other large employers for paying workers so little that many qualify for...

California jobless rate falls to 9%

No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty.

A difficult lesson in hiring a caregiver for mom

My friend's phone call numbed me.