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Big drop in unemployment rate for blacks
The unemployment rate for blacks fell more than 2 percentage points last month to its lowest level since March 2009.
New York sues banks over foreclosures
The New York attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Friday, accusing them of unlawful and deceptive practices for relying on a...
Stealth jobs boom: 6 months, 2 million jobs
Companies are saying the job market is getting better. Workers are saying it's already kicked into high gear.
Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
Jobs: Obama not out of the woods yet
The January jobs report contains a slew of numbers that are likely to put a twinkle in the eye of Obama campaign staffers.
Bernanke: Fed will protect U.S. economy
The recovery remains "frustrating slow" in the United States, and now Europe's debt crisis is posing additional challenges, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress...
January jobs report: Hiring ramps up, unemployment falls
American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.
Nevada's triple economic whammy
The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand.
Small manufacturing firms want more from Obama
A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into...
Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe)
States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.
U.S. charges oldest Swiss bank in tax fraud case
The Justice Department charged Switzerland's oldest bank Thursday with helping American taxpayers hide more than .2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. ...
Obama: Jesus would back tax-the-rich policy
What Would Jesus ... Deduct?