Track-It Economy

CARSON CITY, Nev. — 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. Read more

LONDON — Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery.

Ashton is Europe's new foreign policy chief, the international Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. Read more

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than 50 Steel of West Virginia Inc. workers will be out of work by the end of November. Read more

WASHINGTON -- Like a boxer under siege, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday rebuffed calls from Republicans to resign and slugged it out with lawmakers over Obama administration economic policies. Read more

WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of new jobs in phantom congressional districts. Nearly 500 new teaching jobs in a Chicago school district that employs only 290. Read more

Nov. 20--Ventura County's unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 11.1 percent in October.

It remains significantly higher than 7 percent a year ago, though down from the high in August of 11.3 percent -- the highest on record going back to 1990. The county rates are not adjusted for hiring seasonality. Read more

Nov. 20--The city of Vader is out of money and nearly out of options.

Mayor Ken Smith called the revelation that the city owed its creditors just over $135,000, not including penalties from not turning in federal documents, a "potential death blow." Read more

Nov. 20--Lewis County Public Works Director John Huestis will resign from the post effective Dec. 3. Read more

Nov. 20--Medical-products manufacturer Boston Scientific will close its plant in Doral, eliminating 1,400 jobs by 2011, Miami-Dade economic development officials announced Friday afternoon. Read more