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Superstorm Sandy can't dampen U.S. jobs growth
Sarah Gardner Dec 7, 2012
Unemployment fell to 7.7 percent in November, with 146,000 jobs added in the U.S. economy.
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.
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.
Congressional leaders meet about the fiscal cliff
Kai Ryssdal Nov 16, 2012
The Weekly Wrap dissects today's meeting at the White House over the fiscal cliff.
Rolling down the fiscal cliff
Kai Ryssdal Jan 7, 2013
Felix Salmon of Reuters and Catherine Rampell from the New York Times discuss the big topic of the day -- the fiscal cliff. Hard to avoid.
Why the next president wins twice
Kai Ryssdal Nov 2, 2012
The Weekly Wrap examines the latest unemployment numbers from October -- the last jobs report to come out before Election Day -- and why that matters.
Tech struggles may reveal economic worries
Kai Ryssdal Oct 26, 2012
Our Weekly Wrap guests discuss slow economic growth in U.S., and what's the future for corporate profits at tech companies such as Apple.
Disappointing earnings reports lead to a drop in the Dow
Kai Ryssdal Oct 19, 2012
Time for the Weekly Wrap. This week: The Dow suffers a 200-point drop, tech companies see lower-than-expected earnings reports.
Vice presidential candidates debate 6% unemployment
Kai Ryssdal Oct 12, 2012
Weekly Wrap: Can we get to 6 percent unemployment? Banks reports big profits. And the EU wins the Nobel.
Jobless rate below 8%, candidates vague about jobs in debate
Kai Ryssdal Oct 5, 2012
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: debating jobs. The new numbers and the presidential candidates' vague answers of what policies they'd use to boost employment.
