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Labor Department reports January job numbers
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 3, 2012
The unemployment rate dropped in January, and December and November jobs were revised upward.
Alan Krueger on the January jobs numbers
Adriene Hill Feb 3, 2012
The Labor Department reported the unemployment rate has fallen to 8.3 percent. The White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Alan Krueger on what that means for the future of the American workforce.
PODCAST: Tiger bread and chicken wings
Mary Dooe Feb 3, 2012
Nevada led the nation in the number of home foreclosures last year, a fact that could help steer the caucus there tomorrow. States have until Monday to decide if they want to join a national settlement with banks over abusive mortgage practices. In the U.K., restaurants and bars have declared war on the straw. And we dig into the January unemployment numbers from the government.
Jobs report brings rare good economic news
John Dimsdale Feb 3, 2012
There was some good news from Washington for a change. For the second month in row, U.S. job creation rose, leading some to believe the economy might finally be showing signs of a sustained recovery. But there were some skeptics.
Attitude Check: Obama's plan to grow jobs in 2012
Frank Newport Feb 2, 2012
Gallup data shows the employment picture is improving slightly, and that many Americans support President Obama's plan to create tax breaks that bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
Challenger: Planned layoffs reach four month high
Adriene Hill Feb 2, 2012
According to early numbers out ahead of official unemployment figures from the government out tomorrow, planned layoffs went up in January -- but that is actually fairly typical.
Slow and steady wins the race
David Brancaccio Feb 1, 2012
Today payroll giant ADP announced 170,000 new additions to payrolls.
Egypt's youth await jobs revolution
Stephen Beard Jan 27, 2012
A year after Egypt's revolution toppled the old political elite, many young people complain there's democracy but still no work.
Nebraska and Nevada, ahead of the election
Sarah Gardner May 3, 2012
Marketplace reporters Sarah Gardner and David Gura discuss their recent reporting trips to Nevada and Nebraska as they take the pulse of the nation ahead of the presidential election.
Weekly unemployment lowest in nearly four years
Diane Swonk Jan 19, 2012
After last week's relatively high weekly jobless claim numbers, they are back down this week -- to the lowest level in almost four years.
