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Employers made deeper cuts in their payrolls in September, according to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report, as the economy experienced the biggest drop in jobs in more than five years.

Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by 25,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Crude has its biggest one-day gain ever, and the Dow's loss is its worst in 15 months, pushing the index down about 3.4% for the week.

Financial stocks are hit the hardest. The Labor Department says the economy lost 49,000 jobs in May; unemployment spikes to 5.5%.

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a U.S. Labor Department report issued Thursday shows.

The Labor Department says businesses paid more for goods at the wholesale level last month -- and that's not counting food and energy.

If businesses are paying higher prices for everything else, eventually the rest of us will, too. John Dimsdale reports.

The U.S. dollar fell against major foreign currencies on Friday after a Labor Department report that showed a third consecutive monthly jump in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits.

New filings for unemployment claims fell last week, according to a report released Thursday by the Labor Department.

New filings for unemployment claims rose more than expected last week, to the highest level since January, according to a report released Thursday by the Labor Department.

Inflation at the wholesale level met most estimates in February, the Labor Department said Tuesday, but core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose more than expected.

The Labor Department reported that employers cut more than 63,000 jobs in February -- the highest amount in five years. Alisa Roth reports how long job losses could continue.