Labor Department

Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges
Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges
Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011. The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8...