Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST

The president will have to devote a big part of his State of the Union speech to the economy, but which economy? Corporate profits are up but jobs and wages remain in the doldrums.

The State of the Union: What the President Should Say

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:36 AM PST

The President will have to devote a big part of his speech to the economy, but which economy? Corporate profits are up but jobs and wages remain in the doldrums. People with lots of financial assets, or who are deemed "talent" by large corporations, are enjoying a solid recovery.

Harrah's New Orleans casino cuts back on full-time staff

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:51 AM PST

Casino industry is relying on part-time and on-call workers to control costs

Public defenders to take unpaid leaves

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:26 PM PST

WILKES-BARRE - Al Flora Jr. and William Ruzzo are taking unpaid leaves from their part-time jobs in the Luzerne County Public Defender's Office in February to defend former judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. in federal court.Flora, the chief public defender,