There's no economic crisis in North Dakota. Oil in the hundreds of billions of barrels fuels an economy that others states could envy.

For many, today's jobs news is good -- but not good enough. We ask National Economic Council director Gene Sperling what still needs to be done.

Mass layoffs are still in force, more than two years after the recession started. The newly unemployed face stiff competition amongst their peers, but also find strength in their numbers.

Many experts attributed a good day on Wall Street yesterday to an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. But others say big market swings are harder to explain.

A new study shows the social costs of impoverished children are growing, with economic consequences like high unemployment extending far into the future