Labor Department

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• Treasury Eases Rules on Annuities

  By Margaret Collins and Elizabeth Ody, Bloomberg  |  February 3, 2012

  Aims to make lifetime income more available in pension plans and 401(k)s.

• States Join Feds in Pay Inquiry

  By Holly Rosenkrantz, Stephanie Armour, Bloomberg  |  September 20, 2011

  Labor Dept. and 11 states to crack down on employee misclassification.