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LATEST VIDEOS
FBN's Adam Shapiro on Former Stanford employee Larry De Maria filing a complaint with OSHA, claiming Allen Stanford was running a Ponzi Scheme
Wal-Mart earnings beat the street. Meanwhile, jobless claims fell by 12,000.
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) on why the stimulus has not curbed job loss
Unemployment Rate Rises to 10.2%
11/06/2009|FOX Business
FBN's Peter Barnes on the October unemployment data.
Solis: Good Time for Education, Job Training
11/06/2009|Opening Bell
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis argues it is a good time go back to school.
Adecco Group North America SVP Joanie Ruge on the increasing demand for temporary workers.
Gold continues to hit all-time highs. Meanwhile, private-sector jobs continue to be lost.
American Institute of Architects' Kermit Baker on the Architecture Billings Index.
Colorado to Lower Minimum Wage
10/20/2009|FOX Business
Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment's Cher Haavind lowering minumum wage.
LATEST STORIES
Stock Futures Retain Losses After Jobless Data
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… By Kate Gibson MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures remained lower early Thursday after the Labor Department reported its count of Americans filing for weekly jobless benefits held flat at 505,000 last week. Down about 60 points …
Story|11/19/2009
Crude, Gold Remain Lower After Weekly Jobs Data
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… By Moming Zhou MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Crude and gold futures remained lower Thursday morning after Labor Department data showed weekly jobless claims stood flat at 505,000 last week. December gold slid 0.1% to $1,139.60 an ounce …
Story|11/19/2009
Treasurys Stay Up After Jobless Claims Data
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… Levine MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Treasurys prices held onto small gains on Thursday, nudging yields lower, after the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits were flat in the latest week at 505,000. Yields on 10-year notes fell …
Story|11/19/2009
Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At 505,000
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… initial claims for state unemployment benefits was flat at a seasonally adjusted 505,000 in the week ended Nov. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected initial claims to drop to 500,000. The level of initial …
Story|11/19/2009
Buzz Kill: Dow Loses 94 as Techs Slide, Dollar Gains
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… BKE) among others. For economic data, Wall Street will get initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. today from the Labor Department . Economists forecast that initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 claims to 504,000 while continuing claims fell to 5 …
Story|11/19/2009
Wall Street Beat: After yearly high, doubts remain for tech
| IDG.net| Personal Finance
… Tuesday, but then sagged due to macroeconomic news and doubts about rosy sales predictions. A report from the U.S. Department of Labor Thursday indicated that the economy is still losing jobs and the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a jump in mortgage …
Story|11/19/2009
Dollar Stays Up After Jobless Claims Come In Flat
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… Levine MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- The dollar eased slightly but remained up on Thursday after the U.S. Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits were flat in the latest week at 505,000. The dollar index …
Story|11/19/2009
Consumer Prices Up 0.3% On Higher Energy, Car Prices
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… in October as energy prices increased for the fifth time in six months to offset another rare decline in rents, the Labor Department reported. The consumer price index has fallen 0.2% in the past year. The core CPI - which excludes food and energy …
Story|11/18/2009
Producer Prices Up 0.3% on Higher Energy, Food Costs
| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories
… Pulse WASHINGTON--U.S. wholesale prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3% on higher food and energy costs, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Excluding volatile food and energy goods, the core producer price index fell 0.6%, the biggest …
Story|11/17/2009
Markets Make New Highs Despite Rallying Dollar
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… today include luxury retailer Saks (SKS) and department store chain Dillard's (DDS). Also out this morning is the Labor Department 's producer price index, or the government's measure or wholesale inflation, at 8:30 a.m. Economists are looking …
Story|11/17/2009
