America's First Big-City Bankruptcy of 2013 by Rich Smith May 15th 2013 5:00AM For the time being at least, Detroit can claim the distinction of having been the biggest U.S. city to ever go completely bust.
9 Numbers That'll Tell You How the Economy's Really Doing by Dan Caplinger May 7th 2013 9:55AM We've whittled the vast universe of economic data down to these nine key numbers that will give you a quick handle on the health of the economy.
Hiring Up, Jobless Rate Falls To 7.5% by The Associated Press May 3rd 2013 8:47AM U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought.
Stocks Rise After Initial Unemployment Claims Fall by The Associated Press May 2nd 2013 10:43AM Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following encouraging news about the job market and higher profits from CBS, Facebook and other companies.
Employers Added 88,000 Jobs in March, Far Fewer Than Expected by Reuters Apr 5th 2013 8:43AM American employers hired at the slowest pace in nine months in March, a sign that Washington's austerity drive could be stealing momentum from the economy.
22 States Report Employment Gains in February by The Associated Press Mar 29th 2013 12:05PM Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country.
Federal Reserve Maintains Stance on Record-Low Interest Rates by The Associated Press Mar 20th 2013 2:21PM The Federal Reserve said it plans to keep its benchmark rate near zero as long as unemployment exceeds 6.5 percent -- a level expected into 2015.
