Job Growth, Minimum Wage Are Back as Hot-Button Issues
November 08, 2013 at 14:38 PM EST
Jobs and the minimum wage were once again headline issues this week. Job growth got an unexpected boost, according to the Labor Department's employment statistics for October , with nonfarm payroll employment rising by 204,000 for the month. The overall unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.3 percent last month, compared to