The Meaning of New Jobless Numbers
New claims for unemployment fell, but less than expected
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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.
New claims for unemployment fell, but less than expected
How alarmed should we be about his testimony today?
The investigation has pulled in Goldman Sachs and Warren Buffett
The chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board waxes eloquent on the purpose of economics
We'll let the economic commentators explain
How did this happen?
Ever heard of a 'rabid bat' market?
Claims rose despite predictions of a drop
Perhaps it's morbid, but one can always hope
Sure, we've got debt, but there are no signs of street riots yet
Commentators scramble to decode the figures
Very different readings of the same number
A Senate vote this evening begins reform's final push
One liberal, one libertarian
It's even brought out a few defenders
White House officials think so, but doubts remain
New York Times columnist Floyd Norris says we should stop griping and get optimistic
Workers retire later and save longer--but then it gets complicated
Time to get serious about the aging population
The strongest gains in three years, though the census played a part
What is this, opposite day?
Too many skills, not enough jobs
Health care has put wind in their sails, for now
Drew Carey's libertarian Cleveland crusade is just the beginning
Sure, it's got bipartisan support--but little else
Obama has one, and so does everybody else
It'll be tricky, to put it mildly
So when will we see jobs?
Officials, investors, economists debate importance of Bernanke confirmation to market success
Surprisingly high job losses portend a stabilizing economy to some, gloomy prospects to others
Many had predicted today's job numbers, which dropped by 85,000, would show growth
Many top economists see a rough road ahead before full recovery
Fall in jobless claims is good, but how good? Business bloggers debate
Paul Krugman pens a column condemning the aughts, leading to outpouring of (mostly liberal) agreement
The Nobel Prize-winning economist thinks the American economy is likely to shrink in 2010
Just as CEO Lloyd Blankfein is named FT's Man of the Year, biz bloggers pour water on a non-scandal
Michael Moore was not immediately available for comment
Business experts frantically debate the economic impact of the weekend snowstorm
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