National Unemployment Rate Drops But Many New Yorkers Still Out Of Work
The unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two and a half years, falling to 8.6 percent in November, the Labor Department said Friday.
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The unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two and a half years, falling to 8.6 percent in November, the Labor Department said Friday.
Asked whether he believes the European debt crisis is headed for a resolution, Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed skepticism and indicated it's a wider issue than simply Europe.
The television personality drew a lot of heat in September when he claimed on his show that trace amounts of arsenic in apple juice may pose a health risk.
The Gladsky Marine Site in Glen Cove used to be one very dirty place. But now it's been cleaned up as apart of an EPA conservation program and will soon be included in the town's waterfront revitalization project.
Federal authorities have shut down 150 websites accused of selling knock-off or pirated merchandise to unsuspecting online bargain hunters.
A federal judge in New York has struck down a $285 million settlement that Citigroup reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission, citing a need for truth about the financial markets.
Retailers are hoping this year's holiday spending spree will continue with Cyber Monday.
"Cyber Monday traditionally has been an important holiday for online retail," said retail expert Marshal Cohen. "This year all the rules have changed as the retailer opened earlier to compete with online, online opened their deals earlier."
Fashion expert Shaye Strager stops by to talk about winter fashion trends, from slimming silhouettes to hot dresses, jewelry and accessories.
The Toy Industry Association has come out with its top toys of the year.
They skipped Thanksgiving dinner, they braved the elements and they waited in line for hours all for a piece of the Black Friday action.
A police officer in Milford, Conn., used a stun gun on a Wal-Mart shopper who allegedly punched another customer.
Black Friday is becoming Black Thursday. The annual American shopping holiday marks the unofficial start of the Christmas season, and retailers everywhere try to cash in on the early shoppers.
If you want to hit the shops this Black Friday, but you're not quite sure where to start, CBS 2's Kathryn Brown has got some tips to help you plot out your battle plan.
Businesses in Connecticut and nationwide are being warned to guard against a spam email that falsely claims to be from the Better Business Bureau.
