Department of Labor

• Jobless Claims Fall to Four-Year Low

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 11, 2012

  Drop of 30,000 may reflect seasonal swing related to start of a new quarter.

• U.S. Business Hiring Calms Concern on Fiscal Cliff

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 8, 2012

  Companies added an average 121,000 workers a month in Q3, up from 88,000 in Q2.

• Libor Being Set by Fewer Banks

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  October 8, 2012

  Smaller group of banks means measure fails to accurately reflect borrowing costs.

• Surveys Offer Differing Views on U.S. Job Gains

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  Drop in September unemployment rate looks healthier than 114,000 increase in payrolls.

• U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  September payrolls expand by 114,000, while August's gain was revised higher.

• Payrolls Up 162,000 in September, ADP Says

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 3, 2012

  Companies added more workers than expected, led by those with fewer than 500 employees.

• Jobs Outlook Seen Weak

  By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  October 2, 2012

  Companies' efforts to cut costs will dampen U.S. labor market.

• 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.

• Disclosures on 401(k) Fees Confuse Small Businesses (PlanSponsor)

  September 14, 2012

  Small business owners on average think 4% is a fair fee on DC plans.

• Treasury Yield Curve Steepens

  By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Latest round of Fed stimulus stirs inflation speculation.