Layoffs, telecommuting allow small businesses to downsize their real estate, save big bucks

Small businesses downsize real estate, save money

Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure for emergency repairs

Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure

No word yet on when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to commuters

No word yet when Bay Bridge will be open again

Wait for steel delays repair work on San Francisco Bay bridge; Monday opening unsure

Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge

7 things to think about when contemplating an office romance

If you’re looking for love at work, you might want to consider how an office romance can affect your career and whether it’s worth the risk to go there.

Recession’s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrants

WASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession’s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.

Study finds rapidly graying US work force as older Americans hold onto jobs during recession

WASHINGTON — Older Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S. work force in the coming years as a nearly unprecedented number hold onto jobs and younger people decide to stay in school.

Some NY lawmakers retire, stay on the job and collect pensions along with salaries

ALBANY, N.Y. — Four veteran New York legislators who have reached retirement age are collecting state pension payments at the same time they continue to get their regular paychecks.

Moms and politics: For women politicians, struggle between work, family plays out in public

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a rising star in the Democratic Party, resisted interest reaching all the way to the White House for her to run for higher office next year. One of the reasons: A campaign for U.S. Senate or governor would have been a burden on her young family.

Traffic congestion dips in many metros as Americans alter driving habits in economic downturn

WASHINGTON — Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.

Highlights of Supreme Court decisions made during the 2008-09 term

Some of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term:

Twittering and friending for employment; Battered offices still congenial, survey says

SIGN UP, HOOK UP, JOIN UP: Every time you hand out a business card, that contact should also be added to your online social network, experts say. These sites are an opportunity for self-branding and building connections while on the job hunt.

Clinic official: Amarillo, Texas, psychiatrist among 5 killed in Iraq military stress center

AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas clinic official says a psychiatrist from Amarillo is among the five people shot to death at a military counseling center in Baghdad.

Older workers embrace career change despite lower pay, citing less stress, more flexibility

CHICAGO — Less pay, fewer benefits, lower prestige — and greater job satisfaction.

Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life

McLEAN, Va. — David Kellermann started at Freddie Mac 16 years ago as an accountant, immersing himself in the company and working tirelessly to establish his career.

Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life

McLEAN, Va. — By last fall, the heady days for mortgage giant Freddie Mac were over, and what was left for executives like David Kellermann were stressful days and long nights of picking up the pieces under the sharp scrutiny of regulators.