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Silicon Valley companies call for greater transparency in PRISM program
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 12, 2013
The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.
For millennials, a patchwork quilt of part-time jobs will have to do
Sarah Gardner Jun 12, 2013
People in their 20s are often stuck in part-time and temporary jobs. The loss of income in their first working years could affect them much of their lives.
Jobstacles: Is it possible to have too many jobs?
Ashley Williams Jun 7, 2013
As teenagers head out in search of summer jobs in a tough market, Youth Radio explores whether any job is a good job.
May jobs report shows increased, but slow, hiring
Kai Ryssdal Jun 7, 2013
The May jobs report showed increased hiring, but with a few caveats.
Obama adviser: Jobs report shows continued recovery
David Brancaccio Jun 7, 2013
Alan Krueger, chairman of the president's council of economic advisers, discusses the latest jobs report and what it means for the recovery.
Unemployment ticks up to 7.6%, 175,000 jobs added
Julia Coronado Jun 7, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, edging out analyst expectations. The unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent.
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.
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.
EU unemployment hits 12.2%, 'Blockupy' activists protest ECB
Steve Evans May 31, 2013
European unemployment hit a new record high in April. 12.2 percent, or about 20 million people, across the 17 countries that use the euro are out of work.
How the financial crisis messed up all our benchmarks
Noel King May 31, 2013
OMG! Mortgage rates are surging to 4 percent! The financial crisis and recession distorted our perception of what a normal benchmark should be.
