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Jan 25

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New Mexico invests in young entrepreneurs to kickstart its sluggish economy

By Paul Solman

While much of the U.S. economy is on the rebound, New Mexico remains in the dumps since the recession hit a decade ago. Part of the problem may be a statewide brain drain: educated young people taking their careers --…

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Jan 05

Did the economy improve in 2017?

By Daniel Bush

We asked three experts about the latest jobs numbers, what they say about the economy's performance last year and what's ahead for 2018.

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Sep 01

Jobs grade for August: a ‘mild disappointment’

By Paul Solman

The economy added 156,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained largely unchanged at 4.4 percent.

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Feb 13

Column: Why does the Fed keep lowering its unemployment threshold instead of raising rates?

By Benn Steil, Emma Smith

We're nearing the threshold used to estimate how low unemployment can get before inflation rises. Will the Fed raise interest rates?…

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Dec 02

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News Wrap: U.S. unemployment at a 9-year low

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In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate in November hit a nine-year low, dropping to 4.6 percent, as 178,000 new jobs were added and many people stopped looking for work. Also, House lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a nearly $619 billion…

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Sep 02

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News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat

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In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that…

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Aug 05

July was another stellar month for jobs

By Kristen Doerer

The U.S. economy added 255,000 jobs in July, building on the 292,000 jobs created in June, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent.

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May 06

Obama stresses need for action on corporate tax evasion

By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press

President Barack laid out what's needed to support the U.S. economy after a federal government report revealed weak job gains.

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Jan 08

Wolfers on today’s unemployment numbers: ‘yabba dabba doo!’

By Kristen Doerer

The U.S. economy added 292,000 jobs in December, and unemployment remained unchanged at 5.0 percent. December’s jobs report was nothing short of stellar.

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Jun 05

Jobs up, joblessness up: How can that be? One explanation

By Kristen Doerer, Paul Solman

The U.S. added 280,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percent to settle at 5.5 percent. How do we reconcile May's numbers?…

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