Department of Labor

• 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.

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• 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.

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  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  March 12, 2013

  Cost savings, program flexibility and Solvency II make staying onshore an attractive option for captive insurers.

• 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.

• Growing U.S. Labor Force Keeps Fed at Ease

  By Rich Miller and Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  February 19, 2013

  Reviving economy lures Americans back into the job market, alleviating inflation fears.

• December Payrolls Up 155,000

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  Report, in line with expectations, suggests job market continues to recover.

• Banks Wary of Clearing Derivatives for Pension Funds (Risk.net)

  January 3, 2013

  Fund managers and banks look to Labor Dept. for guidance on whether collateral would be treated as plan assets.

• 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.

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.