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The sequester vs. the jobs recovery
Mitchell Hartman Mar 8, 2013
The Labor Department's jobs report for February is expected to be decent: Signs are that the labor market continues to improve. Aren't the sequester's budget cuts going to have any effect?
Unemployment claims drop to five-year low
Jeremy Hobson Mar 7, 2013
The Dow is still in record territory in early trading this morning. The surge comes on the heels of strong jobs data from the Labor Department, which show applications for unemployment benefits have fallen to a five-year low.
Stressed out? Banks get the Fed's diagnosis
Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 7, 2013
As the Federal Reserve issues its annual stress test results for big banks, the question is do they have enough cash to survive a deep recession, a 50 percent stock market fall and 12 percent unemployment?
Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Shoemakers
Kai Ryssdal Mar 4, 2013
The shoe making industry has changed, but for one young craftsman, the old ways are still best.
Will you take a hit from the sequester?
Juli Niemann Feb 27, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned members of Congress that the sequester's spending cuts, which kick in on Friday, will harm the already fragile economic recovery.
Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke takes the stand
David Gura Feb 26, 2013
In his semi-annual report to Congress, Ben Bernanke reaffirmed the Federal Reserves bond buying policy, but said monetary policy alone cannot prop up the economy.
Global markets tank on concerns over Federal Reserve meeting
Jeremy Hobson Feb 21, 2013
On Wednesday, the central bank released meeting minutes which showed division over whether to continue its stimulative policy of quantitative easing.
U.S. production falls, Chevy Silverado stalls
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
The Federal Reserve said this morning that production at U.S. factories declined last month after two months of gains. Industrial production fell by 0.4 percent.
Atlanta works to recover from housing bust
Jim Burress Feb 14, 2013
Atlanta's unemployment rate still tops the national percentage, but city residents hope the worst is finally behind them.
After a year of unemployment -- finally, a job
Kate Davidson Feb 5, 2013
For one of the long-term unemployed, a very happy ending.
