Indiana's jobless rate hits 9.8 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:32 GMT AP - Indiana's unemployment rate was almost unchanged from September to October, but officials said it's too early to tell whether the stability marks a long-awaited awaited rebound in employment.

More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:55 GMT Job seekers visit an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009. California's unemployment rate for October hit 12.5 percent, as the pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

Nevada jobless rate dips to 13 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:04 GMT AP - Nevada's unemployment rate dipped in October, but economists cautioned Friday that while the figures are encouraging, they're more a reflection of a shrinking job market than job creation.

Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3 (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:06 GMT AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday.

U.S. Q3 seen revised down on widening trade deficit (Reuters) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:20 GMT Ships and containers are seen at the Port Newark Container Terminal near New York City in Newark, New Jersey in this picture taken July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Survey suggests improving but weak Plains economy (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:05 GMT AP - Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers.

ALL BUSINESS: Economics 101, by way of toy hamster (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:20 GMT FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, a hamster from Zhu Zhu Pets, by Cepia, is one of sixteen toys selected for the Time to Play Holiday 2009 Most Wanted List in New York. In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

With fuel demand week, refineries shutting down (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:10 GMT FILE - In this May 12, 2009 file photo, a gas nozzle is seen filling Joseph Bergh's 22-foot fishing boat at a Valero gas station in Sacramento, Calif. Valero Energy Corp. said Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, that it would permanently close its Delaware oil refinery immediately and layoff 550 workers.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

RI jobless rate dips to 12.9 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:37 GMT AP - The unemployment rate in Rhode Island has fallen for the first time in nearly three years, dropping slightly to 12.9 percent in October.

Kansas jobless rate dips to 6.4 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:45 GMT AP - Kansas' unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though a state labor analyst cautioned Friday that the job market remains weak.