Oil gets boost from China, US economic reports
The price of oil rose Thursday on positive economic news from the U.S. and China. Benchmark oil gained 72 cents to finish at $95.95 a barrel on the ...
US jobless claims drop to 5-year low of 330,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and ...
S&P 500 surges on housing starts, jobless claims
The Standard and Poor's 500 index climbed to another five-year high after strong reports on housing starts and unemployment claims made investors more ...
US jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving. But much of ...
US unemployment aid applications tick up to 371K
Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of slow but consistent gains in the job market.
US job market resilient despite budget fight
The U.S. job market showed resilience in three reports Thursday, suggesting it may be able to withstand a federal budget battle that threatens more ...
Congress OKs cliff deal, signaling future fights
Congress' excruciating, extraordinary New Year's Day approval of a compromise averting a prolonged tumble off the fiscal cliff hands President Barack ...
Fiscal cliff deal forged in flurry of final talks
They had 80 hours to finish or fail. Stuck in a "fiscal cliff" stalemate, trust nearing tatters, President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans changed ...
US economy could handle short fall over 'cliff'
The economic threat that's kept many Americans on edge for months is nearing reality — unless the White House and Republicans cut a budget deal by New ...
Americans seeking unemployment aid rises by 17,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people ...
Movement seen in 'fiscal cliff' talks
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday in hopes of continuing to make progress on a plan to deal with ...
Weekly US jobless aid applications drop to 343K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving. The Labor ...
Democrats want jobless benefits in 'cliff' deal
Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after ...
US unemployment aid applications drop to 370K
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded.
Stocks open mixed as Europe holds off on stimulus
The stock market wobbled between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18 points at 13,016 a ...
Small-bore proposals to help avert fiscal cliff
Sure the rich may have to pay more in taxes. But a "fiscal cliff" budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too: higher airline ticket ...
Report: Extending jobless benefits creates jobs
Extending the current level of long-term unemployment benefits for another year would add 300,000 jobs to the economy, according to a report from the ...
Stocks rise and fall with twists in budget talks
Optimism that a budget deal will be reached in Washington sent stocks modestly higher Thursday. A pair of economic reports also brightened the mood.
Applications for US jobless aid fall to 393,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000 last week. It was the second straight drop after ...
Fewer seek US jobless aid as storm distorts data
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid remained elevated for a second straight week because Superstorm Sandy forced many people to seek ...
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