- Peter Whoriskey
- Reporter
Peter Whoriskey is a staff writer for The Washington Post covering unemployment issues, manufacturing and the auto industry. He began covering national business news, and the recession, after covering Hurricane Katrina as the Post's Southern bureau chief.
Scrutiny of Facebook IPO hype intensifies
Investors sue company directors and advisers as regulators look askance at information disclosed before stock sale.
Facebook shares drop 11 percent
Facebook’s debut on Wall Street last week may have been so-so. But on Monday, it officially flopped. Share prices dropped 11 percent from the original starting price.
Jobless rate dips as fewer seek work
The economy added only 115,000 jobs in April. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent largely because people gave up trying to find jobs .
Economy continues on path of growth
Strong consumer spending helped boost GDP, which grew at a 2.2% rate in the first quarter, down from 3% in the previous three months.
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