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In a troubling sign for the U.S. economy, fewer Americans are working and more are giving up even trying.

The Million American Jobs Project suggests that if consumers simply bought five percent more American-made products, a million new jobs would be created.

When the U.S. government is hurting for pennies, you'd better mind your Ps and Qs.

The unemployment rate is dropping not because more people are finding work, but because more people have stopped looking for work.

The private sector added 200,000 jobs in July, with small businesses once again accounting for the lion's share of employment, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

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Multiple reports released this week signal greener pastures ahead for the labor market.

Several indicators show the overall economy is on the upswing, but small-business hiring is down slightly.

Economic reports released this week reveal a sharp slowdown in U.S. hiring and labor force participation.

Consumer confidence takes a hit from the payroll tax hike, as unemployment holds at nearly the same levels since September.

The national unemployment rate held at 7.8 percent as 2012 ended with slow job growth.

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Even as the pace of hiring eases, small businesses continue to haul the job train along. Is your business hiring?

For the men and women of the U.S. military, starting a business in this economy can be tricky. Here are the government programs that aim to help veterans strike out on their own.

Small business owners have long panned practices like bailing out giant companies and paying inordinate sums to Wall Street bankers. But now, they're doing something about it.

The Senate spiked President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act. Now the question is: What may be salvaged from the bill that could still help small business?

While some block sidewalks on Wall Street and elsewhere, other unemployed citizens are going in a more productive direction: They're starting businesses.

In the President's LinkedIn Town Hall, Barack Obama answered many questions about how to help the unemployed. But some small-business owners say he didn't discuss their needs enough.

President Barack Obama is currently taking questions on LinkedIn. The request brought more than 700 comments within hours, and lots of them aren't very polite.

The idea of raising taxes in the midst of what continues to be a rocky time for small businesses is understandably anathema to many entrepreneurs. After all, keeping the doors open and the lights on is hard enough as the unemployment rate continues to hover around 9 percent and many shoppers are still pinching their […]