WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) — This week’s movement on major legislative packages in the U.S. Congress may not have much effect on unemployment, experts said. The Los Angeles Times said despite a plethora of so-called “jobs bills” most will have…

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California-blend gasoline in Los Angeles strengthened for a second day as trading rolled into July and after a report showed supplies of the motor fuel dropped 3.9 percent last week. Prompt-delivery contracts for California-blend gasoline, or Carbob, in Los Angeles…

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LOS ANGELES — The nation’s largest union of government workers chose a new leader on Thursday as its members grapple with efforts around the country to weaken labor rights or cut public employee pensions and benefits. Lee Saunders was elected…

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 View Enlarged Image Nearly four years after a borrowing binge gave way to financial crisis, have households slashed enough debt to take on new credit and start spending again? Yes, says a growing chorus of economists, with some evidence to back them…

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WASHINGTON — With the economy and jobs remaining voters’ top priority, almost every bill in Congress is now declared a “jobs” bill. Barely a week goes by without House Speaker John A. Boehner reaching into his suit-jacket pocket to pull…

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