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Idaho town seeks to lure gun and ammo makers
This small community in the forested, western foothills of the Rocky Mountains was created as a company town to house workers for the nation's largest ...
Obama team wrongly says Romney moves goal posts
President Barack Obama's campaign says Republican rival Mitt Romney is trying to "move the goal posts" and reverse his position on unemployment.
Romney's playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow
The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that ...
Economists more upbeat about job growth, housing
A new survey shows economists are growing slightly more optimistic about recovery in the job and housing markets but expect other pillars of the ...
Greeks' crisis is personal as well as political
Like many Greeks left unemployed by their country's economic tailspin, Dimitris Spachos finds it easier to talk about his nation's problems than his ...
Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama?
Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, ...
Unemployment rate falls in two-thirds of US states
The unemployment rate fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the ...
Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
In Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state's business growth. Ohio Gov. John Kasich tells anyone who will listen that 100,000 jobs ...
US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market. The Labor ...
Gauge of US economy dipped 0.1 percent in April
A measure of future U.S. economic activity fell in April after six months of increases. The drop reflected fewer requests for building permits and a ...
Biden attacks Romney tenure as venture capitalist
Vice President Joe Biden, campaigning in Democratic territory with high unemployment, went after Republican Mitt Romney's business background ...
US economy picks up after early spring slump
Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all. Home construction is near a three-year high. And factory output ...
Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets
The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell for the ninth day out of ...
Business raids cost Kansas City millions in taxes
The states of Missouri and Kansas are divided here only by the yellow stripe of State Line Road. It's a single community, but the division is sharp ...
Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data
Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him ...
Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead. Consumer prices were ...
S.Africa protesters hurl rocks at opposition march
South Africa's main opposition party called a march Tuesday to make a point about economic policy, but ended up facing rock-throwing ...
France's economy fails to grow in 1st quarter
France's economy failed to grow in the first quarter of the year, according to data released Tuesday, raising concerns that the country could be ...
Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new ...
A European primer: What does austerity look like?
Austerity has been the main prescription across Europe for dealing with the continent's nearly 3-year-old debt crisis, brought on by too much ...
2012 college grads enter improving job market
The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. To the relief of ...
Canadian adds 58,200 jobs in April
Canada reported its best two-month jobs gain in three decades with news that the economy churned out 58,200 new jobs in April, but more people looking ...
Poland's lawmakers approve retirement age hike
Poland's lawmakers on Friday approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles, a key part in efforts to cut ...