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The advocates say the bill is short on resources for protecting W Visa holders from wage theft, safety hazards and whistleblowing retaliation.

The health of a nation's chicken industry can actually be an economic indicator of sorts. The government of Uzbekistan is forcing its civil servants to accept payment in the form of chickens.Joshua Foust has an article pondering the issue in the Atlantic.

Dayton’s population has been shrinking since the 1960s. Most of the area’s factory jobs are long gone. To save the city, Schultz has embraced a new idea: Help immigrants and refugees lay roots in Dayton.

As the Bears get set to host the Seattle Seahawks in their divisional playoff this Sunday, Chicagoans are starting to come together like they did when the Blackhawks glided toward hockey’s Stanley Cup last spring.The excitement brings to mind some words of a 19th century German philosopher: &l

Yesterday I posted a story from the New Yorker about rising wages during economic recessions--there have been a couple of really thoughtful comments I wanted to point out. Are those of you with jobs making more or less than you were a year ago?