unemployment

• Merkel Jumps on Pro-Growth Bandwagon

  By James G. Neuger and Fred Pals, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  EU loosens shackles on national budgets as euro-area recession deepens.

• Euro Region to Shrink Again This Year

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  EU forecasts another decline in eurozone GDP in 2013 as unemployment climbs.

• Euro-Area Unemployment Hits Record 11.7%

  By Angeline Benoit and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  November 30, 2012

  October jobless rate rises amid fiscal crisis and tougher austerity measures.

• 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.

• Fed’s Jobs Battle Eclipses Inflation Concerns

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Fed links duration, extent of QE3 to 'sustained improvement' in jobs market.

• No Double Dip Recession

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 7, 2012

  A recession probably won't happen this year, largely because the economy exhibits none of the excesses that typically lead recessions.