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Can good unemployment numbers be bad?
Robert Reich Jan 11, 2012
Commentator Robert Reich says they can be for President Obama.
Job growth could stay slow through election season
Mitchell Hartman Jan 27, 2012
Economy continues to add jobs, but not fast enough to make campaigning easy for President Obama.
More professionals strike out on their own
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 6, 2012
Economists say today's jobless rate of 8.5 percent might have been higher if it weren't for more unemployed professionals starting their own home-based businesses.
Help Wanted: Motivated, dedicated job counselors
Kai Ryssdal Jan 6, 2012
Wilshire WorkSource is one of over 50 jobs training centers in Los Angeles County. But as they economy continues to suffer, layoffs are hitting the one place whose goal it is to help the unemployed find work.
U.S. adds over 200,000 jobs in December
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 6, 2012
The Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 200,00 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 2009.
U.S. Labor Secretary on December jobs numbers
Steve Chiotakis Jan 6, 2012
Hilda Solis, the Secretary of the Labor Department, discusses the jobs picture today, and where we still need to improve.
European job market struggles more than U.S.
Stephen Beard Jan 6, 2012
In Europe, some countries in the north are doing well while in southern countries like Italy and Spain, unemployment is skyrocketing.
Employment report: The Christmas bump
Joel Patterson Jan 6, 2012
Temporary holiday hires might be padding December’s big jobs numbers.
Unemployment falls to 8.5%, lowest in three years
Jill Schlesinger Jan 6, 2012
The nation's economy added 200,000 jobs in the month of December, while the jobless rate ticked down to 8.5 percent.
December ends 2011 employment story on good note
Jill Schlesinger Jan 6, 2012
The December jobs report showed that 200,000 new jobs were created in the month, and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.5, the lowest rate since February 2009.
