Dec 04 For Singles, Job Losses Hit Twice as Hard When it comes to job losses, the economy's slide has been twice as painful for singles as it has for married adults. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Shields, Brooks Take on Afghan Plan, ‘Populist Uprising’ Over Economy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the implications of the latest unemployment figures and President Obama's decision to commit more troops to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Job Loss Slows in Nov., Signaling Some Recovery Employers cut the fewest number of jobs in November since the recession started in 2007. Judy Woodruff talks to experts about the unexpected good news and what this could mean for the country's economic future. Continue watching
Dec 03 Obama Hears Ideas for Job Creation at Summit By Carolyn O'Hara As CEOs, labor leaders, and economists gather at the White House Thursday to discuss how to accelerate U.S. job creation, their challenge is tackling double-digit unemployment while keeping the deficit under control. Continue reading
Nov 25 Jobs Claims Down, Hopeful Economic News on America’s Heaviest Travel Day By Travis Daub The number of people seeking unemployment insurance for the first time fell to its lowest point since September 2008, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Other News: Recession Complicates Holiday Travel for Many In other news, airlines are experiencing a 25 percent decrease in holiday travel this year as more people are opting for trains and buses. Also, weekly jobless claims dipped below 500,000 for the first time since January. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Across the U.S., Shaky Signs of Economic Recovery Emerge A flurry of economic reports lately paint a mixed picture of a U.S. economy showing new growth, despite mounting job losses. Ray Suarez speaks to experts for a snapshot of just how well the recovery is faring. Continue watching
Nov 17 USDA: 1 in 7 U.S. Households Struggle for Food At some point in 2008, 14.6 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding food, a 3.5 percent increase from 2007 and the highest since the USDA has kept records. Continue reading
Nov 12 Home Foreclosures, New Jobless Claims Decline By Carolyn O'Hara Foreclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Unemployment Hits 26-Year High Despite Economic Growth The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more. Continue watching