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May 12, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week, reversing nearly all the sharp rise…
May 9, 2011
VIDEO - In April, sentiment rose to a 69.8 reading - despite consumers complaining of higher gas prices. Sentiment is…
May 6, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Private employers shrugged off high gas prices and created 268,000 jobs -- the most since February 2006...
May 4, 2011
The boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies still look pretty much how you'd expect: Primarily male, and primarily white...
May 2, 2011
VIDEO - Where are the jobs? We'll find out with the April jobs report...
April 25, 2011
VIDEO - In March, confidence declined to a 63.4 reading -- snapping two months of gains -- as higher gas…
April 18, 2011
VIDEO - In February sales of previously owned homes fell 9.6 percent to their lowest level in nearly 9 years…
April 11, 2011
VIDEO - We'll get a read on the consumer with the March retail sales report which tracks food, clothing and…
April 7, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department said the number of people seeking benefits dropped 10,000 to 382,000 in the week…
March 7, 2011
VIDEO - In February the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent - with strong job gains in manufacturing, business, services,…
February 28, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer confidence reached a 3-year high as Americans were more optimistic on the economy...
February 21, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer prices rose 4 tenths of 1 percent in January due to a surge in food and gas…
February 14, 2011
VIDEO - Credit card use rose in December for the first time since 2008, a sign of consumer confidence...
February 8, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - This Former Marine now commands his own company, Fidelis, which has rapidly built a sturdy reputation in…
February 7, 2011
VIDEO - African American unemployment dipped slightly to 15.7 percent, while black teen unemployment rose to 45.2 percent, remaining the…