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
Employment
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
Getting new workers up to speed
Tom Dickman, owner of Total Resource Industries, says it's easier to find a piece of machinery than the right person to run it
Employment is not a guarantee
Joe Carbone tells the long term unemployed who join his Platform to Employment program that it's an opportunity, not a guarantee.
How will the Fed know if we've hit "full employment"?
Measuring the state of the labor market is a messy business, but one new approach could help bring some clarity
Helping humans stay ahead of the curve
Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, authors of "Race Against the Machine," explain how better education can help protect American jobs
Janet Yellen: No "single metric" to determine full employment
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen describes what a healthy employment market would look like and how we will know it's arrived
New jobless claims drop to a two-month low
At 264,000 last week they're at a level last seen in July, when they hit a 41-year low
Latest jobs report not encouraging for long-term unemployed
Latest unemployment numbers show continued difficulty for those struggling to find work
Brazil's Rising Star
As the U.S. and most of the world's countries limp along after the crippling recession, Brazil is off and running with jobs, industry, and resources. Steve Kroft reports.
Live
Senate talks over ending shutdown continue after Democrats' election wins
Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections. Follow live updates here.
Here's what CBS News exit polls told us about the 2025 elections
Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Trump's sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
Mamdani's election draws celebration, pride and anger around the world
Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.
Judge in Comey case admonishes DOJ for "indict first, investigate second"
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said Wednesday that he was concerned by the Justice Department's "highly unusual" handling of the case by moving to "indict first, investigate second."
UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, killing at least 9 people
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Election Day 2025 results: Democrats sweep major races
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.
Man arrested after groping Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on street
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says the harassment she suffered from a drunk man near the government seat is an assault on all women.
Manhunts underway as 2 more prisoners released by mistake in U.K.
Searches are underway in the U.K. for two men mistakenly released from prison, part of a growing trend that has put the government under fire.