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June 17, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - This is no surprise and a common obstacle to the 40 percent who are unemployed, and the…
June 10, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the tally of laid-off workers continuing to claim jobless benefits fell by the…
June 7, 2010
VIDEO - This week, the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.7 percent as more than 431,000 jobs were created, but…
June 4, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Virtually all the job creation in May came from the hiring of 411,000 census workers. Such hiring…
May 31, 2010
VIDEO - This week, investors expect reports on manufacturing, housing and the labor market, as the unemployment rate rose to…
May 25, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Besides the financial crisis in Europe, investors were reminded that political issues, such as tension between…
May 25, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a Rose Garden event, Obama lobbied lawmakers for help as he honored the small-business owners of…
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - After cutting their work forces to the bone during the recession, companies are starting to boost hiring…
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and his Senate allies beat back strong Republican opposition to the financial measure...
May 21, 2010
ANALYSIS - The difference in financial assets between these two groups has increased over four times in a generation, from…
May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely breaking a logjam, the Senate ended debate on a massive financial regulation bill, clearing the way…
May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The surge is evidence of how volatile the job market remains, even as the economy grows...
May 18, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - In a campaign stop promoting his economic efforts, Obama took swipes at what he called the…
May 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans are still likely to lose their homes in the coming years, but the foreclosure…
May 11, 2010
OPINION - While immigration trends have led to immigrants filling low wage jobs that were historically filled by African-Americans, no…
May 11, 2010
OPINION - The crash of 2008 illustrated the need for financial reform. But the legislation now pending before Congress isn't…
May 9, 2010
OPINION - Let's honor these mothers with fresh thinking, innovative models and policy decisions that will actually change the trajectory…
May 8, 2010
OPINION - Relative to past presidents, Obama is doing more than others to help these struggling institutions...
May 7, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - More confident employers stepped up job creation in April, expanding payrolls by 290,000, the most in four…
May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week in the U.S. for the third straight time, a…