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The most common job in the U.S.
Sarah Gardner Apr 1, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated the most and least common jobs in the country.
Home prices are up, will the job market follow?
Juli Niemann Mar 26, 2013
Home prices rise, but can they boost the job market?
Thinking ahead... way ahead: Millennials talk retirement
Youth Radio Mar 22, 2013
Older Americans staring at retirement in the face are finding it hard to save. So how does the millennial generation -- which faces a struggling economy and high student debt -- feel about life after work?
The new U.S. veteran: Young and looking for work
Mitchell Hartman Mar 20, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released data on unemployment among U.S. veterans, and the numbers aren't pretty. A big part of the problem: Many recent veterans are in a demographic which is suffering joblessness already -- young Americans.
How to retire on just $25,000 in the bank
Tracey Samuelson Mar 19, 2013
In a recent survey, more than half of U.S. workers saving for retirement have less than $25,000 in the bank for the golden years. That's not a lot of money -- how do retirees survive on that?
How to build a strong economy? Architecture jobs
Jeff Tyler Mar 8, 2013
The government's report showed a mild improvement in the overall unemployment rate for February, but some professionals find the path to a job leads back to school.
Sequester will seriously damage job growth: Obama economic adviser
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, breaks down the latest jobs report and shares his thoughts on the sequestration.
Unemployment falls to four-year low
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest point in four years.
We're all salespeople, so don't sell yourself short
David Lazarus Mar 8, 2013
A look at the art and science of selling yourself -- something author Daniel Pink says we all do in one way or another.
Unemployment falls to 7.7%, 236,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Mar 20, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, beating analyst expectations.
