Employment

Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, and a loss of trust in the U.S. overseas.

College grads are having trouble finding work. Unemployment for young people is higher than the overall population, and some economists predict worse times are ahead.

Residents of South and Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania are scrambling for travel options after NJ Transit engineers walked off the job.

About 350,000 daily riders face major disruptions as the New Jersey Transit halts all train service.

The agency urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as engineers could walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

Wages and working conditions have been the main sticking points of the negotiations between the agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at New Jersey’s largest airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights.

Un nuevo programa piloto en Wilmington enseñará a los adolescentes habilidades en los negocios para ayudarlos a presentar sus propios planes de negocios.

Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.

Employers face fines of $2,000 for each violation, such as retaliation for workers standing up for their rights, under the worker protection bill.

Details of the agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union have not been released. It comes as contentious talks with rail engineers continue.

Former Community College of Philadelphia president Donald Generals tried to get his job back in court, but a judge ordered against it.

More bus service will be provided in the event of a strike. The union representing train engineers rejected a tentative contract agreement last month.

A new pilot program in Wilmington will teach teens business skills, from branding to budgeting, to help them pitch their own business plans.

The Vermont senator has been touring the country attacking the president and his “rich” supporters while demanding that Democrats stand up to him.