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U.S. adds 96,000 jobs in August, unemployment drops to 8.1%
Mitchell Hartman Sep 7, 2012
The August jobs numbers come below expectations, though the unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent.
Waiting for the big jobs report
Mitchell Hartman Sep 7, 2012
August job creation may have been good. But it's not clear any improvement can change voters' minds now.
Planned layoffs drop to lowest level in two years
Jeremy Hobson Sep 6, 2012
According to job placement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas, the number of planned layoffs at U.S. companies dropped 37 percent from a year ago.
Most Americans feel satisfied with their jobs
Frank Newport Sep 6, 2012
Gallup's latest polls reveal only 1 in 10 Americans say that they are dissatisfied with their jobs. It's a major jump from the results from two decades ago.
Auto sale increase also boosts auto jobs
Mitchell Hartman Sep 4, 2012
The steady increase in auto sales is also fueling a boom in auto employment—everything from dealerships, to auto suppliers and assembly plants
Creating jobs vs. creating good jobs
Mark Garrison Sep 4, 2012
Economists and politicians are watching the job market closely. On Friday, the monthly employment report is released. But if jobs are being created, are they good jobs?
Housing, jobs and retirement stay on voters' minds
David Gura Aug 31, 2012
Undecided voters in Florida and North Carolina share what their greatest concerns are in the upcoming election.
Facing sailor shortage, Navy ups bonuses
Nikki Motson Aug 27, 2012
The Navy is offering sailors hundreds of extra dollars a month if they agree to go back out to sea sooner than expected.
Weekly unemployment applications tick up slightly
Stacey Vanek Smith Aug 23, 2012
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to 372,000. That's 4,000 more than the previous week.
Job openings at highest level in four years
Jeremy Hobson Aug 8, 2012
Job openings jumped to a four-year high in June: 3.7 million. Seems strange, considering we learned less than a week ago that the country has an 8.3 percent unemployment rate right now.
