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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein

Blankfein criticizes excessive bonuses

At a banking conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein spoke out against excessive banker pay, calling for guaranteed bonuses to be banned. Is this justified coming from him? Stephen Beard reports. (09/10/2009)

A ride at the Jolly Roger

Workers spend stimulus cash on break

The first road project funded by the stimulus package is almost complete, and workers have been putting in overtime all summer. For some, that meant a vacation with healthy spending. Tamara Keith reports. (09/08/2009)

Construction workers

America's dirty work

Host Tess Vigeland talks to Mike Rowe, creator of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" and the Web site "Mike Rowe Works." Both are dedicated to blue-collar workers. (09/07/2009)

Alain De Botton

Why we love or hate our work

Alain De Botton, author of "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work," talks with Tess Vigeland about our modern relationship with work and how occupations help shape our identities. (09/07/2009)

A manager with pink slip and ax

Employers use recession to cut workers

The recession is providing a great cover for employers who have been looking to get rid of employees. Sally Herships reports on why some workers are getting the ax under the guise of a bad economy. (09/07/2009)

Sign at the AFL-CIO building in Washington, D.C.

Health care a top priority for unions

President Obama is speaking to the AFL-CIO today in Cincinnati, Ohio, addressing labor unions and health care. Thousands of union members are rallying as health care becomes a more critical issue. Tamara Keith reports. (09/07/2009)

A jobs sign in Louisiana

'I was laid off, now I'm laid on'

Lots of people are still out of work, but some are starting to ease back in, like commentator Glenn Miller. But he's not quite sure what to make of it. (09/04/2009)

An E-Verify poster

Is E-Verify too demanding on business?

Federal contractors will soon be required to use the E-Verify system to confirm their employees' eligibility to work in the U.S. Jeff Tyler reports. (09/04/2009)

A woman is interviewed for a job

So, what's a healthy job market again?

Unemployment jumped again in August, but the number of jobs lost is the smallest number in a year. Bad or good news? Mitchell Hartman reports on what a healthy job market is supposed to look like. (09/04/2009)

Job seeker, employer shake hands at job fair

Job losses are bad, but not so bad

The rate of unemployment is at its highest in 26 years. Steve Chiotakis looks for the silver lining with Bill Stone from PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia. (09/04/2009)

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