Traveling through the Elgin area, signs of the slowing economy are everywhere. Restaurants are less busy, and the owners, like Twid Wagner at the Chick 'n Dip in Hampshire, will tell you how higher food prices are cutting into their margins.

Amazon.com's announcement that it will soon open a fulfillment center in Goodyear is one more step in the city's effort to become a lively employment hub.

Reforms to the federal Employment Insurance program are urgently needed to help cushion workers and employers against a looming global recession that has already pulled the rug from under the country's manufacturing sector, business, union and some polit

Military spouses and war-wounded caregivers face unique challenges in obtaining training and employment due to residence mobility and the need to work from home in order to care for wounded veterans.

Scott Starkey considers himself a victim of the economy. He lost his job installing heating and cooling systems in November, and hasn't been able to find permanent work since. ... - By ASHLEY SMITH Staff Writer