Obama Administration Follows Up On Long-Term Unemployed

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is following up on its January pledge to help the long-term jobless. A big part of that pledge was getting businesses to agree they wouldn't discriminate against job applicants who had big gaps on their resumes, something research revealed to be a common practice. The pledge is largely symbolic, since the White House can't force companies to follow through. Vice President Joe Biden and Labor Secretary Tom Perez on Wednesday will meet with hiring honchos fro...