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A look at US job market on eve of February data

Josh Boak · March 7, 2014 6:35 am

Recruiter Valera Kulow, left, speaks with job seeker Monic Spencer during a career fair in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

US applications for jobless aid reach 3-month low

Josh Boak · March 6, 2014 5:00 am

US service sector grew at slower pace in February

Josh Boak · March 5, 2014 10:53 am

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, file photo, a for sale sign with a sale pending hangs in front of a house in Mount Lebanon, Pa. The National Association of Realtors reports on the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in January on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Contracts to buy US homes barely budged in January

Josh Boak · February 28, 2014 3:49 pm

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, photo, a woman walks through a display of refrigerators at a Lowe's store in Cranberry Township, Pa. The Commerce Department releases durable goods for January on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Orders for US durable goods fell 1 percent in Jan.

Josh Boak · February 27, 2014 2:20 pm

Wealth gap is widest in some affluent US cities

Wealth gap is widest in some affluent US cities

Josh Boak · February 23, 2014 8:03 pm

Wealth gap is widest in some affluent US cities

Wealth gap is widest in some affluent US cities

Josh Boak · February 23, 2014 3:03 pm

In this Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, photo, a for sale sign hangs in front of a house in Mount Lebanon, Pa. The National Association of Realtors reports on existing-home sales in January on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

US home sales plunged 5.1 percent in January

Josh Boak · February 21, 2014 8:10 pm

Job seekers arrive to meet prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. (AP/LM Otero)

US applications for jobless benefits drop to 336k

Josh Boak · February 20, 2014 1:54 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, file photo, workers assemble ovens at the new Electrolux home cooking appliance factory in Memphis, Tenn. The Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz, File)

Cold weather causes factory output to drop

Josh Boak · February 14, 2014 2:48 pm

Shoppers check out the sale at an ALDO store in the Mall at Robinson, in Robinson Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Winter storms are threatening to chill US economy

Josh Boak · February 14, 2014 5:00 am

U.S. economy may be stuck in slow lane for long run

Josh Boak · February 9, 2014 5:00 am