Fewer Americans file new jobless claims
The latest weekly tally shows a drop of 5,000 to 267,000 as the U.S. economy keeps bucking global headwinds to add jobs
Employment
Jobless claims climb but don't signal trouble
Even with a jump of 13,000 last week, the trend remains near record lows amid a job market that's still strengthening
Survey: Businesses added 217K jobs last month
ADP survey only covers private businesses; retail, finance and other service industries booked strong gains
U.S. workers not inspired by their work, Gallup survey shows
This year's Gallup survey of the American workplace finds 70 percent of employees are not engaged or inspired by their work
Former Tiffany executive arrested in jewelry heist
Investors are concerned about the crisis in Egypt and signs of slower economic growth; former Tiffany executive is arrested
Former inmates become beekeepers
Former inmates often have trouble finding jobs, but Sweet Beginnings is helping them gain work experience
Ky. coal town suffers amid natural gas boom
The increase in natural gas production has had a devastating impact on coal country, forcing many miners to seek employment elsewhere
On the decline: 1 in 10 U.S. workers self-employed
Fewer Americans are working for themselves now than a decade ago, and they're also hiring fewer employees
Obamacare's impact on employment: An early look
Critics claimed the Affordable Care Act would lead to job losses and fewer hours worked, but here's the score so far
New jobless claims drop by 13,000
Applications for unemployment remain at levels indicating employers are confident, despite a slowdown in hiring
September employment report one big disappointment
Wages flat and unemployment unchanged at 5.1 percent, with job additions for prior two months both revised downward
Hiring survey: Businesses added jobs at a solid pace
The ADP survey covers only private businesses and frequently diverges from the official figures, which will be released Friday
Obama names new small business administrator
President Obama taps Maria Contreras-Sweet to help small businesses navigate the federal government
Obama: Next generation of manufacturing “an American revolution”
President Obama announces the nation’s newest high-tech manufacturing hub in Raleigh, N.C.
Obama to Congress: Extend unemployment insurance
President Obama warns that job-seekers and the economy as a whole will suffer if unemployment benefits expire Dec. 28
Jobless claims back to pre-recession levels
Fewer Americans are applying for unemployment benefits, plus more MoneyWatch headlines
Obama to GOP: "Help us fix" Obamacare
President Obama scolds Republicans for trying dozens of times to repeal the health care law instead of helping Democrats fix it
Professor puts veterans to work
Columbia Professor Art Langer has an innovative fix for veteran unemployment. His Workforce Opportunities Services program helps companies and veterans find each other, and then fills in the blanks. Alexander Trowbridge reports.
Weekly jobless claims drop to 340,000
Before the opening bell, the Labor Department reported the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell 10,000
Obama warns "extreme" Republicans against letting economy "tank"
Five years after the 2008 financial crisis, President Obama warns Republicans against sending the economy into another tailspin by holding up looming budget issues in Congress
Investors keep wary eye on Syria
Investors keep wary eye on Syria and other financial new
Wall Street cautious ahead of September jobs report
It's this week's key economic report, and it could provide the missing clarity about the Fed's rate hike timing
Coming Home
Citizen soldiers returning from active military duty are entitled by law to get back their old jobs or at least the same salaries, but many are still having trouble. Lesley Stahl reports
Alcoa CEO: Traditional career path is "dead"
Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Alcoa, says workers can no longer rely on education alone
U.S. employers' missed opportunity
Peter Cappelli, professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, on what American employers are doing wrong when it comes to job training
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, officials announce
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk killing confessed to father, officials say
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Chicago suburb; agent also injured
An ICE agent shot and killed a man in Franklin Park, Illinois, Friday morning after authorities say he attempted to drive into agents as they tried to make an arrest.
Erika Kirk speaks out for first time since Charlie Kirk shooting
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
Secret Service puts agent on leave who wrote negative post about Charlie Kirk
A U.S. Secret Service agent who wrote a negative social media post about Charlie Kirk has been put on leave, U.S. officials said Friday.
AI fuels false claims after Charlie Kirk's death, analysis reveals
X's AI chatbot Grok, the AI-search engine Perplexity and Google's AI summaries all provided false information in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Missouri lawmakers pass GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump
Missouri is the third state to seek to redraw its congressional maps ahead of next year's midterms.
Uber denies rides to passengers with disabilities, Justice Department says
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.