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The jobs report as instruction manual for jobseekers
Mitchell Hartman Dec 7, 2012
Job search tips in the unemployment numbers? Get a college degree, move to North Dakota, and more
Superstorm Sandy's impact on jobs
Diane Swonk Dec 6, 2012
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week. Claims fell for the third straight week. What role did superstorm Sandy play in the fall in unemployment claims?
Study reveals skills gap between education and jobs
Mitchell Hartman Dec 5, 2012
New McKinsey report finds employers are pessimistic about how well young people are prepared for skilled jobs.
Employers increasingly look for bachelor's degrees
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 5, 2012
Jobs that used to require no post-secondary education are seeing 'degree inflation.'
Number of 'disconnected youth' on the rise
David Gura Dec 3, 2012
Millions of young people are out of school and have no jobs.
Congress continues back-and-forth over fiscal cliff
Kai Ryssdal Nov 30, 2012
The Weekly Wrap talks about the latest fiscal cliff discussions and the roles of the debt ceiling and the markets.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
John Ketchum Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.
Census breaks down occupations by gender, ethnicity
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 29, 2012
More women employed in secretarial work than any other job, but they make inroads in other fields.
Americans start to see light in economy
Frank Newport Nov 29, 2012
Consumer confidence at a five-year high according to new data this week. But what exactly makes us so confident?
Why Black Friday persists
Kai Ryssdal Nov 23, 2012
The Weekly Wrap breaks down why people continue to shop in stores on Black Friday and whether a breakup of the euro might actually happen.
