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Dow off more than 300 points after disappointing jobs report

Dow off more than 300 points after disappointing jobs report

Stocks tumbled Friday after the Labor Department said hiring remains weak and Hungary became the latest European country to report its economy is in crisis.

 

More women holding down multiple jobs

More women holding down multiple jobs

In today’s job market, many good-paying jobs are being lost but aren't being replaced. As a result, some workers are finding they need more than one job to make ends meet.

 

Consumers’ confidence plummets in February

Americans' outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key barometer of confidence to its lowest point in 10 months.

 

1,000-mile commute to earn a paycheck

1,000-mile commute to earn a paycheck

A Wisconsin dad drives all the way to Kansas each week to hang on to a job in tough times.

 

The New Poor: Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs

The social safety net was built for short-term gaps between jobs, but work may be scarce for years, even as the American economy shows signs of a rebound.

 

Obama sets plan to spur jobs, without busting budget

Obama sets plan to spur jobs, without busting budget

President Barack Obama will lay out policy proposals to combat double-digit unemployment in a speech on Tuesday tackling an economic problem that has become a political drain on his young administration.

 

Obama: Private, public sectors must create jobs

President Obama said Monday the public and private sectors must find more ways to create jobs to continue the U.S. climb out ...

 

Economists Oppose More Stimulus

Most economists in the Journal's forecasting survey said the U.S. doesn't need another round of stimulus, despite expectations of severe job losses.

 

Biden: ‘We misread how bad the economy was’

Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending picks up.

 

U.S. unemployment rate at 9.5%, a 26-year high

U.S. unemployment rate at 9.5%, a 26-year high

In June, 467,000 jobs are lost; analysts had predicted 350,000. Despite positive signs for the economy in recent weeks, the report is evidence that the jobs market remains troubled.

 

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