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.
Campaign Promises Revisited: Obama's Mixed Economic Record
A special report looks back at President Obama's campaign promises for jobs and the economy, and what he has done -- or not done -- to keep them.
22 States Report Employment Gains in February
Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country.
Private Sector Added More Jobs Than Expected in February
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 to slow hiring.
New Tax Credit Exchange Sheds Light in a Dark Economic Corner
Many state and local governments offer businesses tax credits to give them an incentive to create jobs. A good deal -- unless your company's tax bill is already too low for tax credits to help. Enter, the new Online Incentives Exchange -- a place where companies can turn those credits into cash.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again as Hurricane Sandy's Impact Fades
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second straight week last week, unwinding some of the surge related to Hurricane Sandy, which has muddled the labor market picture. Initial claims dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Jump, Hurricane Sandy Blamed
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits surged by 78,000 to a seasonally adjusted 439,000 last week, a 1.5-year high and a sign that superstorm Sandy dented the U.S. economy by leaving tens of thousands of people out of work.
Unemployment Rates Fall in 7 Swing States
Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election. Rates dropped in Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and North Carolina. They were unchanged in New Hampshire and Virginia.
Tepid Jobs Report Better Than Expected: Employers Added 162,000 Jobs In September
U.S. private employers added 162,000 jobs in September, topping economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 143,000 jobs.
Economy by the Numbers: Are We Better Off Than We Were in 2008?
This fall, as Americans prepare to mark their ballots, Republicans are hoping that voters' minds will be focused on one (and only one) simple question: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Unfortunately for the GOP, the answer isn't quite as clear as they'd like.
Fifty Shades of Stimulus: How Smut Is Heating Up the Economy
When politicians talk about "job creators," they usually mean big industries and prominent industrialists. But the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon has shown that job creation -- and stimulus -- can come from some very odd quarters, and impact the economy in unusual places. In the last six months, the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey
Pop Quiz: Are Small Businesses Really Driving the U.S. Economy?
Politicians often call small businesses the lifeblood of America's economy. But what, exactly, is a "small" business -- and how big an effect do they have? Think you know the answers? Take our little quiz, and find out.
U.S. Economy Adds 163,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.3%
U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring. But the numbers were not enough to drive down the the unemployment rate, which rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in June.
U.S. Employers Add 80,000 Jobs in June as Economy Struggles
U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is struggling three years after the recession ended. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2%.