economy
Year ends with 7.8 percent jobless rate
January 4, 2013The U.S. ended 2012 with a 7.8 percent jobless rate in December, unchanged from the month before and down 0.7 percent from the end of 2011.
Read moreFix the economy: Only way to erase the debt
January 3, 2013They are trying to tell us that the problem with the economy is the "debt."
Read moreFiscal cliff deal seen as “breakthrough” on some issues
January 2, 2013In an extraordinary session the House voted 257 to 167 to approve a Senate-crafted agreement to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on New Years Day.
Read moreBring the jobs home
January 2, 2013Making smartphones abroad that could be made here is not so smart.
Read moreLabor’s year in headlines
January 2, 2013A review of these headlines does more than just take one down memory lane.
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