Broadband usage grows but blacks still lag behind
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels and other socio-economic factors...
Employers add 151K jobs, African-American unemployment dips slightly
WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate, measured by a separate survey of households, remained stuck at 9.6 percent for the third straight month...
Real recovery? Jobless claims drop sharply to 434K
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week than in any week since July, a hopeful sign that the job market is improving..
August retail sales up 0.4 pct., best in 5 months
WASHINGTON (AP) - The strength in August sales came in a number of areas from department stores to clothing stores and sporting goods outlets...
