Obama: Congress Needs to Focus on Job Creation
Obama pushes Washington lawmakers to focus on job creation during a trip to Baltimore to visit a manufacturer of pumping and digging equipment.
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Obama Shifts Focus to Jobs
President Barack Obama leaves behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.
Obama Presses Middle-Class Jobs Agenda in Texas
President Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from Republicans.
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 5½ Years
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5½ years last week, despite federal budget cuts.
Obama Renews Focus on Jobs, Economy with Texas Trip
President Barack Obama travels to Texas to put his focus back on job creation and economic growth after intensive attention to gun control legislation and immigration reform.
Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills 8 as Collapse Toll Tops 900
Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory two weeks ago climbed above 900.
Service-Sector Job Growth in April Slowest in 9 Months
The pace of growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in April to its weakest pace in nine months, an industry report shows.
Hiring Up, Jobless Rate Falls To 7.5%
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought.
'My Company's Doing Great! But I Think I'm Going to Lose My Job.'
Nearly 1-in-5 employees are worried that they'll be laid off in the next six months, despite their confidence that their company's outlook will improve during the same period.
U.S. Workers More Productive in 1Q -- But Just Barely
U.S. worker productivity barely grew from January through March after shrinking in the final three months of 2012.
Jobless Claims Plummet to 5-Year Low
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week to its lowest level since the early days of the 2007-09 recession.
Employers Add Far Fewer Jobs in April than Forecast
Private employers added 119,000 jobs in April, well below economists' expectations in the latest piece of data to suggest the economy is encountering a soft patch.
Consumer Confidence Jumps on Better Outlook for Hiring, Pay
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in April as Americans felt better about the outlook for the economy and their income prospects, the Conference Board says.
Consumer Sentiment Wanes in April on Job, Money Woes
U.S. consumer sentiment eased in April as Americans remained concerned about their employment and financial prospects, a survey released Friday showed.
Jobless Claims Fall, Labor Market Recovery Advances
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom isn't falling out of the labor market.