Survey: Budget Cuts Not Hurting U.S. Businesses
Washington's budget tightening is having a minimal effect on businesses, a survey of business economists released Monday shows.
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Report Shows Americans Are Gloomy About the Economy
U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to a nine-month low in April, with Americans especially gloomy about the long-term health of the economy, a survey released on Friday showed.
Postal Service to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.
Employers Eager for New Foreign Worker Program to Fill Jobs
As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as unappealing.
Employers Added 88,000 Jobs in March, Far Fewer Than Expected
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.
Why You May Be Feeling Left Behind in the Economic Recovery
Many of the U.S. economy's vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession, but some measures have a way yet to go.
Weekly Claims for Jobless Benefits Jump to a 4-Month High
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in four months, suggesting the labor market recovery lost some steam in March.
U.S. Employers Create Fewer Jobs Than Expected in March
U.S. private employers added 158,000 jobs in March, falling short of analyst expectations, a report by ADP showed Wednesday.
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.
Consumer Sentiment Improves Along with Job Market
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in March from February, as Americans discounted the effects of government budget cuts and instead saw continued healing in the labor market.
Can Poor Credit Cost You a Job? A Recent Study Says Yes
For many of the most desperately unemployed, credit checks may be standing between them and a job, a new study shows.
Unemployment Falls to 7.7% as Employers Get Back to Hiring
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 businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.
Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly as Labor Market Improves
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting a pick-up in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000.
Obama's SOTU Economic Pitch: This Time, It's Personal
In Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Obama turned that old feminist rallying cry that "the personal is political" on its ear with a long list of proposals that argued that the personal is economic -- and the economic is political.
Fact-Checking Obama's State of the Union Speech
President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and the economy. Here's a look at some of the claims in his State of the Union speech, a glance at the Republican counterargument and how they fit with the facts.