5:58 am: About 58.6% of the adult civilian population had a job as of April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rate -- officially called the "employment-population ratio" has barely budged in the last three years, and the last time it was that low was in 1983. More
Small businesses added 58,000 jobs in May, according to ADP. The pace is slow, and 2013 is turning out to be another sluggish year.
New estimates from U.K.-based energy firm IGas show there could be a massive amount of untapped energy reserves in the Northwest of England.
The monthly ADP jobs report shows private sector employers added 135,000 jobs in May, falling short of economists' expectations.
Dramatic moves in Japanese bond and equities markets in recent days have raised questions about the long-term viability of the country's ambitious economic recovery plan.
The European Commission says it will impose provisional tariffs on solar panels imported from China, accusing exporters of flooding the EU at prices way below production cost.
Pimco's Bill Gross says that ultra low interest rate policies and ongoing bond buying programs around the world aren't working.
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is a fan of transparency. But the market now has an unhealthy obsession with the central bank.
The statistics behind America's recovery from the Great Recession.
Many Wal-Mart workers have to rely on public assistance like food stamps and Medicaid because of the low wages they are paid. It's a cost that's borne by taxpayers.
Most people believe the reason high homeownership creates stubbornly high unemployment is because the out of work can't afford to sell their house. That's not the whole story.
| Latest Report | Next Update |
|---|---|
| Jobs | June 7 |
| Inflation (CPI) | June 18 |
| Consumer confidence | June 25 |
| Home prices | June 25 |
| GDP | June 26 |
| Manufacturing (ISM) | July 1 |
| Farewell 3% mortgage rates | ||
| Stocks head for bounce after sharp fall | ||
| Nation's drinking water system needs $384B upgrade | ||
| Jamie Dimon: Prepare for more volatility | ||
| Employment is still near a 30-year low |
| Overnight Avg Rate | Latest | Change | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed | 4.16% | 3.94% | |
| 15 yr fixed | 3.33% | 3.08% | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.76% | 2.74% | |
| 30 yr refi | 4.00% | 3.93% | |
| 15 yr refi | 3.13% | 3.07% |
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