Labor Department

• 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.

• 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.

• Companies Added 215,000 Workers in December: ADP

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Report suggests U.S. job market remained firm at year-end.

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• Jobless Claims Hit Two-Month Low

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  New filings decline 26,000 to 359,000, a bigger decrease than expected.

• Jobless Claims at Lowest Level in a Month

  By Lorraine Woellert and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  September 6, 2012

  Report eases concerns that the U.S. employment market may be weakening.