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The economy makes do with five million fewer jobs
Aug 3, 2012
The nation's output of goods and services is back to the level it was before the recession began in 2007. But five million fewer people are working. Who got left out of the economy?
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Obama adviser Alan Krueger on July's jobs report
Aug 3, 2012
Alan Krueger, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, discusses what President Obama can do to create more jobs.
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Reflecting on the July Labor Department report
Aug 3, 2012
The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate ticked up from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent. FTN Financial's chief economist discusses the good and the bad of the report.
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Weekly Wrap: July's unemployment report
Aug 3, 2012
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: Optimism with the July jobs report?
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Unemployment ticks up to 8.3%, with 163,000 jobs added
Aug 3, 2012
The July jobs report from the Labor Department is out. Last month, unemployment rose from 8.2 to 8.3 percent, while 163,000 jobs were added -- the most in five months.
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How Europe watches American unemployment
Aug 3, 2012
Today the world is watching us here in the U.S. The Labor Department is about to tell us how many jobs
were created in the U.S. last month and what the new unemployment rate is. It's seen as a key indicator for the health of the U.S. economy, which is still the largest in the world.
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Awaiting the July jobs report
Aug 3, 2012
In just a couple hours we'll get the most important economic numbers of the month. The Labor Department will tell us how many jobs were created in the U.S. in July, and what the new unemployment rate is.
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Americans see need for more jobs... and coffee
Aug 2, 2012
Tomorrow, we'll get a reading on job creation for the month of July from the Labor Department, and whether it's a good or bad report, it's sure to have impact on the presidential race. Plus, the latest data on how many people in America are drinking coffee.
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On the job hunt once again
Jul 31, 2012
Sondra Morin, 29, discusses what it's like to be unemployed for the second time in less than a year.
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Plenty of jobs, lazy Americans just don't want them
Jul 27, 2012
According to Fox Business reporter John Stossel, businesses are hiring, Americans just don't want "those kind of jobs."
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