A machine that makes bubble wrap padded envelopes is pictured at the Wrap-Tite manufacturing facility in Solon, Ohio July 13, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Aaron JosefczykNEW YORK | Wed Jan 2, 2013 2:48pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing ended 2012
A man walks past the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington December 17, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Joshua RobertsWASHINGTON | Wed Jan 2, 2013 4:52pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington has steered clear of severe austerity measures for now, reducing the
1 of 12. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks with House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) to a meeting with House Republicans on the ''fiscal cliff'' budget deal on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 1, 2013. Washington's last-minute
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and President Barack Obama (R) depart following Obama's remarks after the House of Representatives acted on legislation intended to avoid the ''fiscal cliff,'' at the White House in Washington January 1, 2013. The Republican-controlled
NEW YORK | Thu Jan 3, 2013 7:57am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in December for the first time in four months, while the overall job-cut total in 2012 was the lowest since 1997, a report showed on Thursday.Employers announced
Job seekers stand in line to meet with prospective employers at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Mike SegarWASHINGTON | Thu Jan 3, 2013 8:32am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for
