Feb 03, 2012 08:27AM

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.

Feb 03, 2012 11:25AM

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.

Feb 03, 2012 10:32AM

Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!

The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.

Feb 03, 2012 01:22PM

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.

Feb 03, 2012 10:26AM

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.

Feb 04, 2012 03:38PM

Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.

Feb 04, 2012 03:16PM

Dealer group sees higher US auto sales and prices (AP)

AP - Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves.

Feb 03, 2012 09:51PM

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct. (AP)

AP - In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

Feb 03, 2012 07:19PM

Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs (AP)

AP - In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.

Feb 03, 2012 03:40PM

Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe (AP)

AP - Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe