$1 Billion Military Jobless Program Unfazed by Budget Cuts by The Associated Press Mar 16th 2013 5:00AM Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon spends nearly a $1 billion a year on jobless benefits for veterans who left the military voluntarily.
Unemployment Falls to 7.7% as Employers Get Back to Hiring by The Associated Press Mar 8th 2013 8:34AM U.S. employers ramped up hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. Stronger hiring shows...
Private Sector Added More Jobs Than Expected in February by The Associated Press Mar 6th 2013 8:39AM Payroll processor ADP's monthly survey shows U.S. businesses added a solid number of jobs in February, indicating higher taxes and looming government spending cuts have yet...
