The Labor Department says the nation's unemployment rate soared to 8.1 percent in February, its highest level since 1983. Steve Chiotakis breaks down what the numbers mean with James Angel, finance professor at Georgetown University.
After being laid off from her job, Rachel Steinberg headed to camp. But she wasn't roasting marshmallows. She was attending a camp that teaches the jobless how to cope. Steve Chiotakis speaks with the San Francisco resident about what she learned.
Unemployment numbers are expected to soar, making it a high priority at a Congressional economic committee hearing today. As the Obama administration works on economic recovery, will the unemployment rates improve? Ronni Radbill reports.
In the past, finding people to fill census jobs wasn't easy. But with millions of people out of work, many qualified candidates are heading to the U.S. Census Bureau seeking a job. Alex Cohen reports.
A Virginia-based advertising firm is paying $4,000 to companies that hire one of the two dozen workers it just laid off. The incentive has been working. Stacey Vanek-Smith explores how there's money in it for prospective employers.
The federal government is planning to expand its staff, creating thousands of new jobs within several agencies. Some estimates put the exact number as high as a quarter of a million. Ronni Radbill reports.
Michigan is one state that's had a particularly rough time with layoffs. At least the state's Chamber of Commerce has been trying to help employers deliver the bad news. Dustin Dwyer went to a seminar to learn more.
America's technology boom is propelled in no small part by foreign-born workers. But a new study finds that some high-tech minds are heading back home to take advantage of better opportunities. Janet Babin reports.
You say your neighbor wants help with her gardens, and you're pretty good at fixing cars? Some communities are quantifying this kind of neighborly good will. Paul Rockower checked out the barter system at a time bank in Los Angeles.
