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Weekly jobless numbers hit three year low
Jeremy Hobson Dec 15, 2011
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims this week has fallen to the lowest point since May of 2008 -- and it isn't just holiday retail hiring causing the shift.
Mixed messages from the U.S. economy
Steve Chiotakis Dec 15, 2011
Weekly jobless numbers out this week show positive signs for the country's economy recovery, but mortage lending rates tell a different story.
Federal Reserve could begin plans to raise interest rates
Scott Tong Dec 13, 2011
Federal Reserve officials are expected to announce that they will keep interest rates near zero, a level that has remained steady since the financial crisis
Gary Shilling: Unlikely Fed will make a move yet
Jeremy Hobson Dec 13, 2011
Former Fed economist Gary Shilling says it is unlikely the Fed will change the zero percent interest rate anytime soon, and when it does, the shift will be more the effect than the cause of a booming economy.
Despite reports, odds still stacked against job seekers
Joel Patterson Dec 13, 2011
A recent report from the Department of Labor has job listings up sharply over two years prior, but with unemployment at 8.6 percent, job openings are not plentiful.
Federal Reserve to increase transparency
Scott Tong Dec 12, 2011
The Federal Reserve is talking about being more upfront about its projections and its targets for short-term interest rates, and its view of the jobs picture, and inflation.
Fed hopes to clarify its actions to Americans
Scott Tong Dec 12, 2011
The Federal Reserve's interest rate committee holds its last meeting of the year tomorrow. The Fed hopes to soon make its actions more easily understandable to individuals and business owners.
Unemployment rate falls in metro areas
Steve Chiotakis Dec 7, 2011
The unemployment rate in a number of cities fell in November, most notably in the Rust Belt.
White House economist Alan Krueger on latest jobs report
Steve Chiotakis Dec 2, 2011
America's unemployment rate for the month of November fell to 8.6 percent. We have reaction from a leading White House economist.
November unemployment: Why the big drop?
Jill Schlesinger Dec 2, 2011
The new jobs-added numbers were good, but they don't explain the big drop in the unemployment rate.
