Industrial relations

Recession hitting ‘cultural creatives’ especially hard

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

While the recession seems to loosening its grip on the U.S. economy, but one group isn’t seeing it. The cultural creatives, small businesspeople like photographers, architects and graphic designers have seen their ranks thinned by 20 to 30 percent and are still waiting for the bounce back.

Who’s looking out for kids in reality TV?

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Report Shows Surge in Wage and Workplace Violations

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Strategies For Saving Your Job

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

Woman’s work

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

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Cuba plans massive layoff

August 14, 2013Global Politics

The Cuban government says it will slash a half million government jobs over the next six months. The idea is to shrink the government payroll while increasing private-sector jobs. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Andy Gomez at the University of Miami.

China’s economic worries

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

As China announces a drop in exports, concerns grow over the potential impact on the country’s middle class workers. Reporter Jocelyn Ford brings us the story from Beijing.

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