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Planned job cuts at 13-month low
Jul 5, 2012
Ahead of tomorrow's June jobs report, data today shows the number of planned job cuts at U.S. companies has dropped to the lowest level in 13 months.
U.S. continues to muddle through recovery
Jun 4, 2012
The interest rate on 10 year government bonds is back up above 1.5 percent and Oil is down to $82 a barrel in New York trading. There are signs of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and continual uncertainty about the debt crisis in Europe.
Economic woes go global
by
David Gura
Jun 4, 2012
May's jobs reports has worried investors worldwide about their short-term prospects. But there are more acute fears of a global slowdown, caused by what’s going on in Europe and emerging markets.
Jobs data may determine Fed's next step
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Amy Scott
Jun 1, 2012
May's job data, which comes out today, could help determine whether the Federal Reserve pumps more money into the U.S. economy.
Checking in with the newly unemployed: Part 2
Jun 1, 2012
Newly unemployed, a newcomer to the search for work talks about his next steps.
White House responds to jobs numbers
Jun 1, 2012
The American workforce feels it, but now its official: the economy created a meager number of jobs in May. Alan Krueger, chair of the President's council of economic advisors joined us live for the White House's reaction.
Checking in with the newly unemployed
Jun 1, 2012
Fresh out of work, a newcomer to the search for work talks about her next steps.
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Jobs report shows Spring slow down
Jun 1, 2012
The U.S. added 69,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate in the U.S. climbed to 8.2 percent, from 8.1 percent in April. At the same time, the number of jobs created in March and April has been revised down.
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May's jobs numbers disappoint
by
Amy Scott
Jun 1, 2012
The government recorded just 69,000 additional jobs in May. A separate survey of households showed unemployment at 8.2 percent, a slight increase from April.
Weekly Wrap: Jobs, Facebook, and Golf
Apr 6, 2012
New York Bureau chief Heidi Moore and Sudeep Reddy of the Wall Street Journal check in for our weekly recap of wall street and the economy: Sluggish jobs report, Facebook plays the exchange game, and will IBM's CEO go to the Masters?