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Monday Market Rundown

News Roundup | May 6, 2013

The economy gained 165,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate was 7.5 percent. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 18,000 for the week that ended April 27. Get more top economic headlines inside this week’s Monday Market Rundown.

Breaking It Down: Unemployment Insurance Fraud

May 2, 2013

This week CNBC revealed the federal government lost $3.3 billion to fraud in its unemployment benefits program. Here is what the federal government could have used those funds for.

President Obama’s First 100 Days

April 29, 2013

April 29 marks the end of the first 100 days of President Barack Obama’s second term. In recognition of this milestone, Bankrupting America adds up key numbers from the president’s first 100 days.

Monday Market Rundown

News Roundup | April 29, 2013

The U.S. economy grew 2.5 percent in the first quarter (January to March) of 2013, a reading that was below economists’ expectations.