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Our debt limit problems are over, right?
Kai Ryssdal May 10, 2013
Fannie Mae's paying $50 billion in dividends, so between that and the sequester, are our debt limit problems over?
What unemployment rate should we be aiming for?
Chris Farrell May 9, 2013
Is there such a thing as an unemployment rate that is too low?
Many job openings, fewer hires
David Weinberg May 7, 2013
New numbers on job openings in the U.S. are out. And there's a bit of a mystery: Why are there so many job openings and so few hires?
Positivity in the April jobs report?
Kai Ryssdal May 3, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 165,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest since December of 2008.
Would raising wages lead to more or fewer jobs?
Noel King May 3, 2013
Economists don't agree on whether higher wages boost the economy, or discourage employers from hiring.
Unemployment falls to 7.5%, 165,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson May 3, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting the economy added 165,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, beating analyst expectations.
Why the Fed wants you to quit your job
Sabri Ben-Achour May 2, 2013
The rate at which Americans are quitting their jobs is rising. That can be a good sign for the economic and labor market outlook.
It's crowded at the top: Freakonomics Radio
Stephen Dubner May 1, 2013
The hidden side the unemployment numbers? Folks with advanced degrees are climbing down the ladder.
Is anti-austerity fever cooling off in Greece?
Mark Lowen May 1, 2013
Protestors in Greece are rallying against austerity. The gathering comes just days after the country's government voted to allow 15,000 public employee layoffs.
Greece keeps cutting while France looks for growth
Andrew Walker Apr 29, 2013
Two European countries have come out with very different ways to tackle their economic problems.
