Sep 15 Watch Obama Touts Economic Policies in Health Care Push President Obama traveled to Pennsylvania and Ohio on Tuesday to tout his administration's economic policies. Separately, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession is "likely over," but that a drop in the jobless rate is in all likelihood still… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Other News: White House Says Stimulus Has Saved 1 Million Jobs In other news, White House economic advisers reported Thursday that stimulus efforts have already created or saved more than 1 million jobs. Also, the Labor Department reported that first time unemployment claims fell last week. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Other News: Wholesale Prices Take Surprise Dip in July In other news, the Labor Department reported wholesale prices fell unexpectedly in July, and President Barack Obama met with Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak to discuss jumpstarting Mideast peace talks. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Other News: Pakistani Forces Pummel Taliban Bases; Taiwan Dispatches More Aid In other news, Pakistani forces pummeled key Taliban bases near the Afghanistan border, and a double suicide bombing in Iraq killed at least 21 people. Continue watching
Aug 07 U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 9.4% By Dave Gustafson For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch Other News: Markets Jump on Positive Jobs Report In other news, Wall Street rallied on a Labor Department report that showed the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected in July, and President Obama signed a $2 billion extension of the "cash for clunkers" incentive program. Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch Job Losses Ease in July, but Economic Picture Still Mixed The U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in July, according to new Labor Department figures. Experts discuss what the data says about the job market and an economic recovery. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Other News: New Home Sales Surge 11% in June In other news, new home sales leapt 11 percent in June, the largest monthly gain in nearly nine years, and the U.S. warned Iran it could face tough sanctions if it rejects talks on its nuclear program. Continue watching
Jul 02 Employers Shed More Jobs Than Expected in June, Unemployment Reaches 9.5 Percent By Admin, PBS News Hour Employers cut more jobs than expected in June, nudging the unemployment rate closer to double digits and quashing hopes for a quick economic recovery. Continue reading
Jun 11 Retail Sales Up for First Time in Three Months By PBS News Hour Fewer Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months, raising expectations that the recession could be abating. Continue reading