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Unemployment
More professionals strike out on their own
Jan 6, 2012
Economists say today's jobless rate of 8.5 percent might have been higher if it weren't for more unemployed professionals starting their own home-based businesses.
Unemployment falls to 8.5%, lowest in three years
Jan 6, 2012
The nation's economy added 200,000 jobs in the month of December, while the jobless rate ticked down to 8.5 percent.
Unemployment picture is improving, slow and steady
Jan 5, 2012
Fewer people lined up for unemployment benefits last week, which, if sustained, could drop the jobless rate in the longer term.
Americans choose renting
Jan 5, 2012
Despite record-low mortgage rates, Americans are yet to wade back into home-ownership.
How did the job market fare in December?
Jan 5, 2012
The government's jobless data for December comes out Friday. Gallup has its own unemployment measures. Here's a preview.
Jobs surge
Jan 5, 2012
Today, ADP reported the biggest jump in new hires it has ever seen: 325,000 new jobs in December. Could that be a sign the economy is coming out of its stupor?
Unemployment claims fall in December
Jan 5, 2012
Fewer people lined up for unemployment line -- and for unemployment benefits -- last week and payroll company ADP says private employment jumped by 325,000 in December.
For public good, not for profit.
Economic growth likely to be uneven in 2012
by
Diane Swonk
Jan 5, 2012
Jobs numbers are up, and the outlook is good for manufacturing and some other sectors. Not every part of the economy has such a sunny outlook for 2012, though.
PODCAST: A not-so-Kodak moment
by
Mary Dooe
Jan 5, 2012
Boeing will close a military aircraft factory in Wichita, Kansas, laying off 2,000 workers over two years. The European Union could soon begin cracking down on how online companies use personal data. Shares of Netflix soared yesterday after data showed that users watched over 2 billion hours of TV and movies last quarter. And in this week's Attitude Check with Gallup, we look at the extent to which the 2012 election will focus on economic issues.
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Out of work, but not out of options
Dec 30, 2011
Commentator Cecilia Marquez describes the experience of taking a risk to get a paycheck.