Is Wall Street focused on Syria ... or Labor Day?
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 30, 2013
Wall Street's had its worst month since May 2012.
Wall Street asks: Will JPMorgan admit wrongdoing?
Aug 9, 2013
Looking back at the week's business news, from the London Whale to President Obama's remarks on housing and the economy.
Bernanke vs. Congress: Final testimony in bond fight?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jul 19, 2013
In what may be his final testimony before Congress as chairman of the Fed, Ben Bernanke says the central bank will wind down its bond buying program.
Wall Street worried by strong jobs growth
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Kai Ryssdal
Jul 5, 2013
The Labor Department's latest jobs report shows 195,000 jobs added to the economy, and unemployment steady at 7.6 percent.
Do rising rates mean an improving economy?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 14, 2013
The ten-year T-note is above two percent, but some are concerned this might mean the end of quantitative easing in the near future.
Volatile markets and mixed economic data
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Kai Ryssdal
May 31, 2013
The Weekly Wrap covers the ups and downs of the past week in economic news.
Positivity in the April jobs report?
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Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 165,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest since December of 2008.
The sequester's ripple effects on jobs in March
Apr 5, 2013
The March jobs report disappoints, with only 88,000 jobs added. Analysts point to the sequester as a reason for the drop after a strong February.
A 7.7% unemployment rate: Is the economy back?
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Kai Ryssdal
Mar 8, 2013
Looking at the jobs numbers in the full context of the country's economic recovery.
'Sequester' could cripple recovery: White House
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Kai Ryssdal
Feb 8, 2013
Today the White House released a fact sheet on how the sequester could potentially impact jobs, the economy, and the middle class.