Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg

• U.S. Payrolls Rise 165,000 in April

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Stronger-than-expected jobs report includes four-year low on jobless rate.

• U.S. Added Just 88,000 Jobs in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 5, 2013

  Smallest payrolls gain in nine months was accompanied by a decline in unemployment rate.

• Rebound in Job Openings Point to Healing Labor Market

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  March 12, 2013

  Labor Department says 3.69 million positions were waiting to be filled in January.

• February Payrolls Surge

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  March 8, 2013

  Bigger-than-expected jobs gain of 236,000 is accompanied by a decline in the jobless rate.

• Jobless Claims Fall to 343,000

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Lowest level of claims in nine weeks is more evidence labor market is improving.

• U.S. Manufacturing Shrank in November

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Purchasing managers’ index breaks below 50, hits lowest level since mid-2009.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise More Than Expected

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  October gain of 171,000 jobs is accompanied by rise in jobless rate to 7.9%.

• Companies Add Most Workers in Eight Months

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  November 1, 2012

  ADP reports 158,000 increase in U.S. payrolls in October.

• October Jobless Rate Probably Rose

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.

• September Housing Starts Up 15%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 17, 2012

  Surge puts starts at highest level in four years.