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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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Stock futures rise, traders try to build on rally at Wall Street opening bell
Despite the ongoing concerns, major European indexes snapped back after big losses Tuesday.
05/26/2010 11:02 am -
US and China sit down for a belated talk on human rights
The question is whether the US-China talks, the first in two years dedicated to human rights, will produce any concrete gains for Chinese citizens. Some human rights activists even worry that such talks will be counterproductive.
05/13/2010 03:38 pm -
Opinion In Asia, the US should look beyond China and India
Future opportunity for US growth depends on whether President Obama focuses on Southeast Asia, not just China and India.
05/03/2010 11:05 am -
Counterfeit goods: designer handbags, Rolex watches, and now airplane engine parts
Counterfeit goods used to be so obvious most people knew if their Rolex was a fake. As the market has turned to the Internet, more consumers are unwittingly buying counterfeit designer handbags - and having gone so far as counterfeit airplane engine parts, it's as much a health and safety issue as an economic one.
04/26/2010 05:45 pm -
Five months of higher spending, six months of flat income
Personal spending rose 0.3 percent in February, the Commerce Department reported Monday. But US stimulus programs have not managed to boost household incomes.
03/29/2010 01:57 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Housing market recovery waiting for Godot
03/28/2010 06:47 pm -
Ready for the 2010 census? Forms start arriving today
Start checking your mailbox as mail delivery of the 2010 census begins today
03/15/2010 06:35 am -
The New Economy Snow didn't skew the unemployment rate. But the census will.
The snowstorms in the East didn't skew the February jobs report. But the hiring of more than 500,000 census workers this spring will trim the unemployment rate and boost spending temporarily.
03/05/2010 10:47 am -
House passes jobs bill: no giant leap against unemployment
Positive signs suggest that the jobs bill passed by the House Thursday could help curb unemployment, economists say. But it is not expected to be a major kick-start to job creation.
03/04/2010 07:59 pm -
Who's poor in America? US tweaks how it defines poverty.
The Obama team is introducing a new formula for counting who is poor in America, but it won't be used to decide who qualifies for government aid. Reason for the change: Existing poverty formula, dating from the 1960s, doesn't capture modern expenses such as child care and healthcare.
03/03/2010 02:03 pm -
US sees biggest GDP growth in six years
US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 5.6 percent rate last quarter, the biggest economic expansion in six years. But economists say that doesn't augur a growth in jobs any time soon.
01/29/2010 11:58 am -
Can Obama generate 2 million jobs from exports? It won't be easy.
President Obama's State of the Union speech proposed a National Export Initiative to generate 2 million jobs from doubling exports over the next five years.
01/28/2010 04:39 pm -
Obama's challenge: reversing a decade of middle-class decline
President Obama on Monday pitched a slew of measures to help middle-class families pay the bills. Living standards for many middle-class Americans have fallen during the past decade.
01/25/2010 05:37 pm -
Census 2010: campaign urges Americans to fill out the form
Government officials kicked off a $130 million campaign Monday to encourage public awareness of Census 2010.
01/04/2010 05:57 pm -
Jobless claims rise unexpectedly
Although weekly jobless claims are up, longer-term data suggests the unemployment situation is slowly improving.
12/17/2009 10:23 am -
Consumer spending, business reports point to moderate recovery
Consumer spending rose 0.7 percent in October, and businesses started adding inventory after 10 months of lowering their stockpiles, according to reports Wednesday. Some see recovery at a moderate pace.
11/25/2009 12:00 am -
US economy: revised GDP numbers raise specter of a relapse
New GDP figures released Tuesday suggest that the US economy is growing more slowly than initially thought. Obama warns that loss of confidence could lead to a 'double-dip' recession.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
Bauer to be White House counsel, amid snags on terrorism policy
Robert Bauer, Obama’s personal lawyer, will replace Gregory Craig, who took flak for his work on terrorism issues like torture and Guantanamo prison closure.
11/13/2009 12:00 am -
Americans' income and spending drop, despite stimulus
Household disposable income stagnated in September, and spending fell 0.5 percent, the government reported. The figures call into question the strength of the economic recovery.
10/30/2009 01:00 am -
GDP report: Economy grows after a year of contraction
US economy grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter, according to GDP report. But it will be months before the economy adds jobs, economists forecast.
10/29/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy World markets fall on weak US housing
World stock markets fell in the wake of poor housing data.
10/21/2009 01:00 am -
Consumer spending, job numbers indicate uneven recovery
Consumer spending increased 1.3 percent in August, but a key reason was the 'cash for clunkers' program. Also, initial claims for unemployment rose last week, but the four-week average for claims fell slightly.
10/01/2009 01:00 am -
US personal income, spending disappoint
'Cash for clunkers' is the only bright spot in the Commerce Department report.
08/28/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Americans' income slump biggest on record
08/28/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy New forecasts: better US economy, fewer jobs
08/27/2009 01:00 am
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