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In the first jobs report of 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8 percent while the U.S. economy added 155,000 new jobs — and that's good news.
On protecting artists, investing in Egypt, and how to approach teens about sex
Japan downplayed S&P's negative outlook on U.S debt, but our largest creditor is China
The credit rating agency is worried the U.S. won't rein in the budget deficit
Is it cause for concern? Depends where you get your news
However, there are still 20 million Americans who want and can't find a job
He'll talk about cutting domestic, defense, & health care spending, and closing tax breaks
Falling unemployment means good news for the president, according to a new WSJ poll
In spite of a late Easter, chain stores do all right
Companies are quietly reducing product size in response to rising raw material costs
The state's woes include layoffs, foreclosures, and a moribund auto industry
How to explain the mega-investor's odd preferences?
Is someone keeping track of business-motivated disasters?
Three separate government price reports this week have stirred concern
Two government reports provide new insight into the state of economic recovery
The New York Federal Reserve Bank president learned this lesson the hard way
February sales show Americans are back to doing what they do best--spending money
On underestimating Steve Jobs, oversimplifying Libya, and a fix for Social Security
The Federal Reserve Chairman, a booster for stimulus spending in the past, has come out against a report threatening job losses if the Republicans cut spending
Is he a Democrat or a Republican? (Spoiler: he's a Democrat)
Should we blame government spending cuts or rising oil prices for lowering the 2011 GDP growth forecast?
The administration's 2012 budget proposes ways to cut the deficit by $1.1 trillion over ten years
Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner intends to persuade CEOs that he's got the right idea
What does this figure actually mean?
The Fed's latest report shows Americans are putting more purchases on credit cards
The January jobs report is a head-scratcher, with job growth falling far short of expectations even as the unemployment rate declines
This week brings another severe winter storm
Here's the rub: We're saving less and the growth may not be sustainable
The International Monetary Fund and Moody's have both issued warnings to the U.S
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission has released its final report, but none of the panel's Republican members agree with it
Obama made the economy a centerpiece of his address, but some say the devil is in the details
The President won't endorse his deficit commission's proposals for reforming the entitlement program
The President says he'll be talking about it a lot during Tuesday's State of the Union
A provocative New York Times article gets tongues wagging
GE's CEO will chair the President's new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Stimulus funds, Amtrak, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are among the targets
What you should take away from The New York Times' dissection of White House economic policy
Manufacturing sees its first employment gain in 13 years
The President announces a regulatory review in a Wall Street Journal op-ed
The recession has dealt a blow to organized labor, but its travails may persist once the economy recovers
This according to Paul Krugman, though others disagree
Is the December jobs report good news?
Commentators evaluate the Treasury official expected to replace Larry Summers
Commentators offer a variety of theories
Housing market recovery may be farther away than we'd hoped
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