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High school grads head straight for jobs in Montana
Jeff Horwich Dec 28, 2012
We've told you about the energy boom unfolding in the Northern plains states. Centered in North Dakota, the industry is quickly spilling over into Montana.
What could happen to jobs and labor in 2013
Mitchell Hartman Dec 28, 2012
As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.
Delta swamped with flight attendant applicants
Dan Bobkoff Dec 24, 2012
Delta has at least 22,000 applicants for 400 flight attendant openings. Flying may have lost its glamour, but a job in the skies has other benefits.
A sign of recovery: More work for architects
Scott Tong Dec 20, 2012
Architects were slammed by the fiscal crisis and recession. Now an index of their billings shows work coming back as developers proceed with projects.
What it will take to get a 6.5% unemployment rate
Kai Ryssdal Dec 14, 2012
The Federal Reserve says it will keep interest rates near zero until the unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent. But what will it take to get there?
The top places to work in the federal government
Kai Ryssdal Dec 13, 2012
NASA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation among the best on the list.
Fed announces new plan for ailing economy
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve has spelled out what it’s going to do to try to juice up the economy. Yesterday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced a new strategy that ties the Fed’s actions to unemployment and inflation rates.
The jobs report as instruction manual for jobseekers
Mitchell Hartman Dec 7, 2012
Job search tips in the unemployment numbers? Get a college degree, move to North Dakota, and more
Obama adviser says jobs news helps color in hopeful picture
Duarte Geraldino Dec 7, 2012
Alan Krueger, chairman of President Obama's Council Of Economic Advisers, shares his thoughts on what the latest jobs report says about the state of the U.S. economic recovery.
Unemployment falls to 7.7%, 146,000 jobs added
Dec 7, 2012
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 146,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent.
