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Consumers are upbeat even as job creation lags
Mitchell Hartman Jun 7, 2013
Economists see an improvement in consumer confidence, partly driven by the stock market and rising home prices.
Film preview: 'The Internship'
Queena Kim Jun 7, 2013
A new comedy opens at the box office this weekend. It's called "The Internship," and its a hilarious take on starting over in the workforce.
Fed dread unsettles markets
Diane Swonk Jun 6, 2013
Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next move is throwing investors for a loop and unsettling markets. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, explains what the 'Fed Dread' is all about.
Layoffs are down, but will hiring be up?
David Brancaccio Jun 6, 2013
Overall layoffs have decreased since last year, but some industries in particular are cutting back.
Private sector job gains and the Fed's next move
David Brancaccio Jun 5, 2013
Payroll processing company ADP reports 135,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations. Will the weak numbers cause the Federal Reserve to stick to stimulus?
The difference between a paid and unpaid internship? A job later
Sally Herships May 31, 2013
Students may want to think twice about working for free: interns who get paid are almost twice as likely as their unpaid counterparts to get a job offer when they graduate.
Jobs for youth today spares economic burden tomorrow
Sarah Gardner May 27, 2013
Could the government solve the youth unemployment problem?
Reality show puts firing power in the hands of employees
Adriene Hill May 24, 2013
"Does Someone Have To Go?" is a new reality show on the Fox network. It allows office mates the authority to fire their co-workers in an attempt to repair the workplace environment. A cruel concept or a smart way to weed out unproductive employees?
What do home sales have to do with the job market?
Chris Farrell May 23, 2013
Domestic migration, when you move from one place in the country to another, plunged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Now things are looking up.
Unemployed steelworker is back in a job
Kai Ryssdal May 14, 2013
One small economic data point: a steelworker in the Midwest, back on the job.
