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Obama Speaks On Jobless Numbers, Economy

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.09.2012

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HOUSTON — Raising campaign cash in Republican territory, President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a rebounding economy and accused Republicans of...

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Most Of The Unemployed No Longer Receive Benefits

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 01.05.2012

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WASHINGTON — The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that most of America's unemployed are no longer receiving unemploym...

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U.S. Economy Continues To Add Jobs, Just Not The Right Kind

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 07.06.2011

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NEW YORK -- With Friday's relatively encouraging unemployment data, the United States has officially added to its workforce for 14 consecutive months....

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The Jobs Report, and America's Two Economies

Robert Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

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At a time when corporate profits are through the roof, the Dow is flirting with 12,000, Wall Street paychecks are fat again, and big corporations are sitting on more than $1 trillion in cash, you'd expect jobs be coming back. But you'd be wrong.

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Harry Reid Responds To Criticism Of 'Good News' Remark On Jobs Situation

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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In response to news that the national unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent after employers shed 36,000 jobs, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...

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Jobless Decade May Loom

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Call it the Terrible Teens. The decade ahead could be a brutal one for America's unemployed – and for people with jobs hopin...

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Unemployment By State In October (MAP)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unemployment rates are up from this time last year in all 50 states, but recently the situation improved somewhat -- employment increased in 28 states...

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Networking: How to Accelerate Your Job Search

Abe Silk | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the job market lagging and unemployment on the rise, competition is sure to be fierce for what few job openings exist in an expansive market. In such climate, networking is an absolute must.

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New Jobless Benefit Claims Unchanged At 505K

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and TALI ARBEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain we...

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New Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected To 550K

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The ending of the recession is reviving global trade, increasing U.S. imports by a record amount in July and boosting foreign deman...

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Rutgers Report: More Jobs Lost, But Wages Increase

AP | BETH DeFALCO | Posted 05.25.2011

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TRENTON, N.J. — Despite the nation's highest jobless rate in 26 years, American workers are seeing some encouraging trends this Labor Day, accor...

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GDP Declines 1 Percent In 2Q, Better Than Expected

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Further evidence the recession is ending came in a report Thursday confirming that the economy shrank at an annual rate of just 1 p...

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Total Number Receiving Jobless Benefits Set Record For 14th Straight Week

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has...

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New jobless claims fall more than expected to 654K

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while the number of people continuing to rec...

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Signs recession nears bottom, but layoffs persist

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Fresh signs that factories are coming back to life and a bank CEO's encouraging outlook fueled more hopes Thursday that the economy...

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New Jobless Claims: 626K Is Highest Level In More Than 26 Years

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — More people sought unemployment benefits than expected last week and laid-off workers found it harder to land new jobs as the econo...

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Who's Feeling It: Unemployment By Industry (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Friday morning's unemployment report revealed that 524,000 jobs were lost in December, bringing the 2008 net total to 2.6 million jobs lost. That's th...

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