Latest Articles by Christopher S. Rugaber

» Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst » Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improves » Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges » Economy adds 103K jobs, rate stays 9.1 percent » Federal Reserve to conduct first test auction of bank CDs » New claims for unemployment insurance inch down » Home sales rise as unemployment claims fall » Initial jobless claims increase unexpectedly » Employers added most jobs in 3 years in March » Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring » First-time jobless claims drop slightly last week » Jobless claims rise due to weather-related factors » January unemployment rate drops to 9.7 percent » Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady » Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism