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U.S. Economy

• 4 federal agencies to shut Friday
  Read full story for latest details.
• Is bond bubble losing air?
  Fear that the Fed may start tapping breaks on bond buying sparked a rush out of Treasuries.
• Stocks claw back from steep losses
  U.S. stocks suffer modest declines as investors shake off worries about the Fed cutting back on its bond buying program.
• Time to hit pause on the stock rally
  The volatility of the past two days is not likely to be the start of a new bear market but the pullback is healthy and necessary.

• Labor Force Statistics Latest Numbers
  

  Seasonally Adjusted

  Unemployment Rate:
  7.5% in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Change in Unemployment Level:
  -83,000 in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Change in Employment Level:
  +293,000 in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
  +210,000 in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
  63.3% in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Employment-Population Ratio:
  58.6% in Apr 2013
  Historical Data

  Annual Averages

  Unemployment Rate:
  8.1% for 2012
  Historical Data

  Unemployment Level:
  12,506,000 for 2012
  Historical Data

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