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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.
View from a small business in a recovering economy
Mitchell Hartman Feb 5, 2013
Boise burger-and-Idaho-fries entrepreneur expands his business as joblessness contracts.
How Boise beat the national unemployment rate
Mitchell Hartman Feb 5, 2013
Boise, Idaho, has a diverse economy -- potatoes, chips (the high-tech kind) and wine.
U.S. creates 157,000 jobs in January
Mark Garrison Feb 1, 2013
In its jobs report for the month of January, the Labor Department made major revisions to its numbers for the months of November and December, revealing even stronger job growth at the end of the year than previously thought.
Mixed jobs numbers mean slow, but steady, growth
Jeremy Hobson Feb 1, 2013
A report out today revealed that 157,000 jobs were created in January, but the unemployment rate actually rose to 7.9 percent. Take the average of the two, and it looks like more of the same: slow, but steady, growth.
Will jobs numbers follow GDP to show slower economy?
Mitchell Hartman Feb 1, 2013
January unemployment numbers will help economists figure out which direction the economy is headed.
