In a hot labor market, some employees are 'ghosting' bad bosses More employers say they're being "ghosted," the Federal Reserve noted recently. That's when a worker just stops coming to work and is impossible to contact. The strong economy may help explain it.January 25, 2019
Federal employees moonlight to pay the bills As the partial government shutdown continues, some federal workers and contractors are looking for temporary jobs to earn income.January 16, 2019
Airlines, Muslim community donate food to federal airport workers Airlines paid for the meals and airport conference center staff packed nearly 500 breakfast and lunch box meals Monday. A community service organization contributed 400 sambusas.January 15, 2019
Minimum wages rising in 20 states and several cities The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine states will have set minimum wages above the federal level.December 31, 2018
Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent Minnesota's unemployment rate remains the lowest since May 1999, although its annual job growth lagged the nation over the past year. Mankato showed the strongest growth in 2018 of any Minnesota metro area.December 20, 2018