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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Revised US growth rate: just 1 percent in second quarter
The economy grew at a rate of 1 percent in the second quarter, slower than first reported. The sluggish growth rate leaves the US at risk of tipping back into recession.
08/26/2011 01:46 pm -
Rick Perry's 'Texas miracle': a demographic quirk?
Since Gov. Rick Perry entered the presidential race, his state's touted economic gains have come under closer scrutiny. Demographics have played an important role in the Texas story.
08/26/2011 11:21 am -
Robert Reich This Labor Day we need protest marches rather than parades
It's been the worst decade for American workers in a century. That hardly calls for a celebration.
08/25/2011 09:00 pm -
European stocks rise for second day
European stocks shrug off local debt woes, while traders look forward to Bernanke speech. But European stocks are expected to remain volatile.
08/23/2011 03:46 pm -
US stocks fall on European economic, debt worries
At the close, the Dow was down about 76 points, the Nasdaq was down about 31 points, and the S&P 500 was down about 11 points
08/16/2011 05:52 pm -
Stock market plunges and soars. Is it acting irrationally?
Swings of hundreds of points up or down have investors wondering if the stock market is irrational. Analysts say the volatility reflects uncertainty about the economy. Get used to it.
08/11/2011 07:50 pm -
Double-dip recession: Could it be a 'sell-fulfilling' prophecy?
A nosedive in stock prices doesn't mean a double-dip recession is inevitable. But investor sell-off could hurt an already weak economy by dampening consumer and business spirits.
08/10/2011 04:54 pm -
What will debt-ceiling deal do to the fragile US economy?
The political deal to raise the debt ceiling averted a fiscal crisis, but a big question remains: Will the cuts in spending help or harm the economic recovery? So far the markets are unimpressed.
08/02/2011 09:18 pm -
US economy 'has barely budged': 1.3 percent growth in GDP
The GDP grew at an annual rate of only 1.3 percent in the second quarter of 2011, announces the Commerce Department, which also revised first-quarter growth down to 0.4 percent.
07/29/2011 01:32 pm -
Energy stocks up, others wobble after Dow's stellar week
Energy stocks got a boost from a deal that Southern Union Co. struck with Energy Transfer Equity LP. But even as energy stocks rose, others wavered Tuesday.
07/05/2011 02:31 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Who's more productive: Switzerland or Wyoming?
Contrary to arguments that European social democracy is a success, a new ranking of US versus European states has American states ahead of fabled European powers.
06/24/2011 11:29 pm -
Stocks close higher, Dow ends above 12,000
The Dow gained about 123 points, and the Nasdaq gained about 39 points, led by gains in energy
06/14/2011 06:23 pm -
Obama visits Puerto Rico. Is it the path to taking Florida in 2012?
At the end of what looks like a campaign swing Tuesday, Obama is visiting Puerto Rico, the first sitting president to do so since JFK. Will it help him with mainland Hispanic voters in 2012?
06/14/2011 10:49 am -
Stocks close mixed ahead of jobs report
Following a dismal performance Wednesday, the Dow fell about 41 points, the S&P 500 dropped about one point, and the Nasdaq gained about four points
06/02/2011 05:57 pm -
Stocks plunge amid global recovery fears
The Dow plummeted by more than 2 percent on Wednesday, losing about 279 points, after Moody's cut Greece's bond ratings
06/01/2011 06:05 pm -
Stocks close lower after choppy session
The Dow fell about 25 points, after rising and falling throughout the session. A positive call on commodities by Goldman Sachs drove up the price of oil and metals.
05/24/2011 05:34 pm -
Stocks close mixed as Nasdaq ekes out gain
Hewlett-Packard's lowered forecast pulled the Dow down, to close about 68 points lower than the previous session. The Nasdaq barely gained, rising 0.90 points just before closing.
05/17/2011 05:37 pm -
Stocks close higher amid gains in oil prices
The Dow rose 65 points, and consumer staples and health care drove the S&P 500 up more than 6 points
05/12/2011 06:08 pm -
Stocks end mixed in choppy session
Dow is virtually unchanged, while S&P and Nasdaq fall. Silver falls more than 7 percent.
05/03/2011 08:42 pm -
Stocks end modestly lower as energy slides
The Dow fell about 3 points, ending a four-day winning streak
05/02/2011 06:01 pm -
Stocks power to multiyear highs for April
Stocks rise to highest levels since 2008. Dow gains 490 points for the month of April. S&P is up nearly 38 points.
04/29/2011 06:49 pm -
Economy cools as government spending drops. Wrong time for budget cuts?
The US economy posted an annual growth rate of only 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011, and declines in government spending were a significant contributor.
04/28/2011 07:44 pm -
US economy slows sharply
Growth for the first quarter stood at 1.8 percent, down from 3.1 percent in the last three months of 2010.
04/28/2011 01:52 pm -
Gas prices, bad weather slow the economy
Gas prices, which are still rising, curbed consumer spending during the first quarter of the year. Bad weather, along with high gas prices, may be responsible for the 1.8 percent annual growth rate of the economy.
04/28/2011 11:50 am -
Robert Reich The wageless recovery
Inflation isn't the biggest threat to the economy. Falling into another recession is.
04/27/2011 10:47 am
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