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January layoffs down 24 percent from 2011
Mark Garrison Jan 31, 2013
According to a new report, January layoffs were up 24 percent from December but down 24 percent from the previous year, which could indicate relatively low unemployment rates for the month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release the latest unemployment numbers on Friday.
Hey, remember the president's jobs council?
Eve Troeh Jan 30, 2013
Two years ago President Obama created a council to advise him on ways to create jobs. What did it accomplish?
GDP drops 0.1 percent but other economic indicators continue to rise
Mark Garrison Jan 30, 2013
A Commerce Department report out today shows that GDP fell 0.1 percent last quarter, but consumer spending, business investment and employment continue to rise.
Born on Inauguration Day: Finding a global perspective
Subrina Hudson Jan 18, 2013
Chistopher Ashcraft was born on January 20, 1985, the day of Ronald Reagan's second inauguration. Today, Ashcraft says traveling around the globe has given him new perspective on the American experience.
Walmart promises to hire vets: What are the challenges?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 15, 2013
Even with big promises from major employers such as Walmart, the employment of returning military poses challenges.
Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft
Barbara Bogaev Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
Ringing in the New Year: So where are the jobs?
Sarah Gardner Jan 4, 2013
The U.S. economy adds 155,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate remains steady at 7.8 percent.
Obama adviser: Jobs report shows continued progress
Jeff Horwich Jan 4, 2013
Alan Krueger, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, weighs in on the government's December jobs report
Unemployment ticks up to 7.8 percent, 155,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Jan 4, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that unemployment has stayed steady at 7.8 percent, and the economy added 155,000 jobs last month.
Economists cautiously hopeful ahead of monthly jobs data
Bob Moon Jan 4, 2013
Private payroll data points to an encouraging trend in service-related jobs that are key to economic growth.
