Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:42 PM PST

The United States' deepest recession since the 1930s officially ended June 2009.But even in recovery, the U.S. economy has lost more jobs than it has added. The national unemployment rate now stands at 9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Factor in the people whose hours have been cut to part-time, and those who have given up looking for work, and the national unemployed and ...

High gas prices hit some professions hard

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 02:34 PM PST

Realtors are dealing with one-two punch of bottomed-out housing market and high gas prices. Soaring gas prices are painful for us all, but especially for those who must drive as part of their jobs. If you're lucky, you only have to drive to and from work. Many people, however, have to drive all day long and are forced to make big sacrifices to deal with these high gas prices.

Metro Detroit region is fastest-growing region for tech jobs

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 01:55 PM PST

Tim Devaney, Detroit News staff writer Metro Detroit was the fastest-growing region for technology jobs in America last month, but still has plenty of catching up to do before it will be a major player. The region had more than …