The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week as companies hire and keep more workers, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
Meagan Clark
Oct 16, 2014
The National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism Index is now 5 points below the 1973-2007 average.
Meagan Clark
Oct 14, 2014
There were 4.8 million job openings in August, up from 4.6 million in July, making it the highest number of job openings since January 2001.
Avaneesh Pandey
Oct 08, 2014
The layoffs are part of the “Turner 2020” plan to cut spending at the worldwide company.
Kathleen Caulderwood
Oct 06, 2014
The latest jobs report is the final one before midterm elections, and it may be too late to help Democrats keep control of the Senate.
Meagan Clark
Oct 03, 2014
Full-time jobs are finally replacing part-time positions in the American economy in a hopeful sign of a strengthening expansion.
Meagan Clark
Oct 03, 2014
The U.S. economy added 248,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent — a six-year low.
Meagan Clark
Oct 03, 2014
Welcome to the slowest economic recovery in the recorded history of the United States.
Meagan Clark
Oct 02, 2014
Economists say the official data on the Argentinian economy is once again looking untrustworthy.
Brianna Lee
Sep 26, 2014
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week.
Reuters
Sep 18, 2014
High school seniors who work part time earn more on average five to 10 years after graduation than their peers who don't work.
Meagan Clark
Sep 15, 2014
The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance increased last week.
Meagan Clark
Sep 11, 2014
The number of workers quitting their jobs climbed in July, though still short of pre-recession norms.
Catherine Dunn
Sep 09, 2014
And with many black women in service or government jobs, they are especially vulnerable to the sluggish U.S. economy.
Meagan Clark
Sep 05, 2014
Everything you need to know about the economic recovery in one chart - and it's not good news.
Hanna Sender
Sep 05, 2014
New Labor Department jobs data illustrates the employment gap across educational levels.
Catherine Dunn
Sep 05, 2014
Unemployment dipped but that was largely due to Americans leaving the labor force, a troubling sign for the state of the economy.
Meagan Clark
Sep 05, 2014
A new analysis examines unemployment and underemployment among recent college graduates.
Catherine Dunn
Sep 04, 2014
Employees and their advocates pushed for workers to make $15 an hour and the right to form a union.
Howard Koplowitz
Sep 04, 2014
Most of the gains are in business services, manufacturing, construction and retail. But many are still unwilling part-timers.
Meagan Clark
Sep 04, 2014
Counting economic contributions from prostitution and illegal drugs, the UK's GDP is now 2.7% above Britain's pre-recession peak.
Lianna Brinded
Sep 04, 2014
GM reported strong demand for Sierra and Silverado, but not enough to pull overall sales into growth territory.
Angelo Young
Sep 03, 2014