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Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3 Percent
Feb 03 20128:56 am EDT -
Survey Says: Business Owners Want Better Banks
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2011 Sees Biggest Retail Gains in Decade
Jan 13 201210:18 am EDT -
Female Small Biz Owners Grim About 2012
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Small Biz Optimism Rises, But Beware the "Economic Winter"
Jan 10 20127:31 am EDT -
What Facebook Reveals About Gen Y and Work
Jan 09 201211:52 am EDT -
Unemployment Drops As 200,000 Added to Payrolls
Jan 06 20128:52 am EDT -
Consumer Confidence Hits 8-Month High
Dec 27 201111:32 am EDT -
Amazon: Merry Christmas, We're Hiring
Dec 22 201110:44 am EDT -
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Dec 21 201112:26 pm EDT
Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3 Percent
The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than had been expected, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.5 percent. Continue
Survey Says: Business Owners Want Better Banks
A survey from a trio of Washington groups shows small-business owners want better access to capital and more job-creating policies from government. Continue
2011 Sees Biggest Retail Gains in Decade
U.S. retailers saw record sales in 2011—and the biggest gains since 1999—although the year ended, oddly, with a yawn in December. Continue
Female Small Biz Owners Grim About 2012
Female small business owners issued a collective ouch in a new survey that found that most fear that the economy is going to hurt their businesses this year. Continue
Small Biz Optimism Rises, But Beware the "Economic Winter"
Optimism among small business owners has been growing for months. But sentiment could easily turn negative. Continue
What Facebook Reveals About Gen Y and Work
Want to know what Millennials think of work? Check out their Facebook profiles. Continue
Unemployment Drops As 200,000 Added to Payrolls
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since February 2009, a report out this morning shows. Continue
Consumer Confidence Hits 8-Month High
Consumer confidence rose more than expected in December, hitting an eight-month high, as Americans grew more upbeat about the labor market and their financial situation. Continue
Amazon: Merry Christmas, We're Hiring
The ecommerce giant will spend about $270 million on new fulfillment centers and create thousands of jobs in Virginia and Tennessee next year. Continue
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
An unnamed group of Chinese hackers gained access to computers at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at least early as November of 2009, and exactly what damage was incurred is still unknown. Continue
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