Giving up: 40% women, 28% men, 39% youth don’t want a job
November 14, 2014, 3:33 PM
Nearly four in 10 Americans, or 92 million, are not in the labor force and now there’s a reason why: They have simply given up...
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Just two unemployed workers for every job opening in September
November 13, 2014, 8:23 PM
There were just two unemployed workers for every advertised job opening in September, the Department of Labor reported Thursday...
Unemployment claims fall to lowest level since 2000
November 6, 2014, 3:13 PM
The four-week moving average of jobless claims fell to its lowest level in 14 years Thursday, as layoffs continue to slow and...
Voters give Obama no credit on economy
November 6, 2014, 1:23 PM
The unemployment rate has fallen by nearly three percentage points and the U.S. economy has added 4.6 million jobs since...
Job growth beats expectations in September as unemployment falls below 6 percent
October 3, 2014, 5:03 PM
U.S. job creation accelerated in September, with the economy adding 248,000 new payroll jobs and the unemployment rate dropped...
Federal Reserve keeps commitment to low rates
September 17, 2014, 7:36 PM
The Federal Reserve decided against moving up the timeline for interest rate hikes Wednesday after its two-day monetary policy...
Treasury could act next week to prevent companies from leaving U.S.
September 12, 2014, 4:14 PM
The Treasury Department could act as soon as next week to stop companies from moving their headquarters out of the U.S. for tax...
Joe Lawler explains where Dodd-Frank is today
September 8, 2014, 4:20 AM
Joe Lawler explains where Dodd-Frank is today
August falls short of expectations as economy adds 142,000 jobs
September 5, 2014, 2:15 PM
August falls short of expectations as economy adds 142,000 jobs
WEX BackStory: Janet Yellen makes her case
August 18, 2014, 7:54 PM
This week could be set the tone for the future of the U.S. and international monetary policy, as the world’s central bank...