Labor Department

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, while those continuing to claim benefits dipped.

Industrial production edged up a smaller-than-expected 0.1 percent in October. Activity at electric and gas utilities drove the gain, but production at factories — the single biggest slice of industrial output — declined.

Wholesale prices rose less than expected in October as the weak economy keeps inflation pressures largely in check. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that inflation probably will remain "subdued for some time."

Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, a Federal Reserve official warns.

Fewer Americans than expected filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. And we’ll find out on Monday whether Oregon’s 11.5 percent unemployment rate has changed.

Next month, President Obama will host an employment summit at the White House to find new ways to get Americans back to work. Steve Henn talks to experts and explores how the administration might be able to do this successfully.

New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.

The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more.