Poll: What do you think about a municipal override?

Published February 3rd, 2012

Is it fair for officials to ask for a $300,000 municipal override to restore government jobs?

Politifact Virginia: Government Jobs

Published February 3rd, 2012

Reducing the cost of government is a hot button topic in politics these days, and leaders of all stripes are puffing out their chests to show just how much they have cut. That includes the local level.

Santa Clara County tied at top of jobs growth list

Published February 3rd, 2012

Santa Clara County finds itself tied at the top of the list in a new federal jobs report. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report says Santa Clara County had one of the fastest job growths in the country for 2011, posting a 3 percent job growth for the year.

U.S. Stock Futures Erase Advance Before Government Jobs Data

Published February 3rd, 2012

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures erased an earlier advance as investors awaited the government’s monthly jobs report to gauge the outlook for the economy.

Futures Spike After Government Jobs Report

Published February 3rd, 2012

U.S. stock index futures surged following a monthly government employment report that blew past estimates. The economy created 243,000 new positions in January, according to a government report, the largest increase since April 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate slipped to 8.3 percent.