The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1%, the Labor Department said Friday.
A new Federal Reserve study shows that Americans have adopted the mindset of those who grew up during the Great Depression.
Millions are still out of work and trying to stretch every dollar. If you’re in this boat, keep in mind some tax breaks for the unemployed.
Nonfarm payrolls fell by 36,000 in February, according to the Labor Department, while the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%. Both numbers were better than expected.
Putting a lone senator's challenge behind it, the Senate is back to work reviving popular tax breaks and extending job benefits.
Sen. Jim Bunning again single-handedly blocked the Senate from extending unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies for the jobless.
Investors are seeking direction. Friday's report on employment could give them exactly what they want.





