Economy
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February jobs report shows strong numbers
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U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely because more people streamed into the work force.
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Unemployment benefit filings fell last week
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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to the lowest point in four years, a further sign that the U.S. job market is improving.
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Previously occupied home sales up in January
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Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahead of the spring-buying season.
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Obama's State of the Union 2012: Economy
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Addressing a divided nation amid a determined GOP campaign to take his job, President Barack Obama is preparing to issue a populist cry for economic fairness as he aims to corral the sympathies of middle-class voters 10 months before Election Day.
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Will the economy improve in 2012?
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A looming European debt crisis is casting a pall on the improving economy. No one is more aware of that risk than Obama.
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Post-holiday shopping blitz gives retailers hope, could boost economy
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Shoppers were back in full force, just one day after Christmas. ABC7's Autria Godfrey reports on today's post-holiday shopping blitz.
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Report: Western states edging toward recovery
CommentA new report says unemployment is down across six Western states and the region's housing market is no longer in a free fall.
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Unemployment rate falls to 8.6, lowest since March 2009
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Small businesses and startups that were skittish about the economy this summer started hiring in bigger numbers this fall, helping drive the unemployment rate down to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest in two and a half years.
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Italy's Berlusconi promises to resign
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Premier Silvio Berlusconi promised Tuesday to resign, capping a two-decade political career that has ended with Italy on the brink of being swept into Europe's debt crisis.
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Schools turn to 4-day weeks to trim budgets
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An increasing number of public school are eliminating an entire school day each week to help make dramatic cuts.
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Is the economy getting better?
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A summer of modest economic growth is helping dispel lingering fears that another recession might be near.
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Pessimistic survey shows some companies cut workers
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Service companies cut workers last month for the first time in 13 months, according to a private survey.
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Obama pitches jobs, GOP says cut red tape
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What's the best prescription for the economy? President Obama says it's his $447 billion jobs bill. The GOP is pushing to cut government red tape.
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Economy gaining but not enough
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The economy is showing signs of modest improvement but not enough to reduce high unemployment.
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G20 fail to ease tensions in markets
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A pledge to stabilize markets from the world's leading economies failed to reassure investors Friday, and stocks were falling sharply again, a day after fears over the global economy had sent them skidding.
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Study: Va. airports contribute billions to economy
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A recent study says Virginia's airports are economic engines that contribute billions in economic activity and create and sustain thousands of jobs.
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Obama pushes new job plan in Virginia
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President Barack Obama pitched his newly unveiled jobs plan with campaign-style fervor Friday at University of Richmond.
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No new jobs in August; unemployment rate at 9.1 percent
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Employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession.
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