Service Sector

U.S. Service Sector Gaining Steam

AP | By DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 02.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. service companies grew at the fastest pace in 11 months in January as companies started hiring to keep up with rising demand. The ...

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Service Sector Picks Up In August While Pace Of Hiring Slows

Posted 11.06.2011

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NEW YORK (Steven C. Johnson) - The dominant services sector picked up steam unexpectedly last month, snapping a three-month streak of slower growt...

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Service Sector Continues To Grow, But At A Slower Pace

Reuters | Steven C. Johnson | Posted 06.05.2011

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NEW YORK (Steven C. Johnson) - Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed last month and price pressures eased slightly, according to an indus...

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Service Sector Grows At Fastest Pace In 5 Years

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. service sector expanded in February at the fastest pace in more than five years and firms hired at the quickest rate since...

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The Nation's Recent College Graduates Face Significant Labor Market Problems

Andrew Sum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Labor Market, College, Degree, Unemployment, Postgraduation, Service Sector, Retail, Malemployment, College News
Andrew Sum

There is a critical need for policymakers to address the growing labor market problem among college graduates. During the January-August period of 2010, it's estimated that less than half of young B.A.-holders held a job requiring a college degree.

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Reengineering America's Future

Chris Forbes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Forbes

For every new Ph.D. in physical sciences, the US graduates 50 new MBA's, and 18 lawyers. So why should we care? Simply put, our jobs and economic security are at stake.

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'The Spirit Level': Why The American Service Sector Is All About Servitude

Kate Pickett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Pickett

During all my adult years living in the USA, I had enjoyed American service, without linking it to servitude. But why do we need to be served so deferentially?

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U.S. Service Sector Expanded In January

AP | TALI ARBEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The economy's service sector grew slightly in January, while the pace of job losses slowed, signaling a recovery still struggling to ...

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November Job Growth Is Year's Highest

Reuters | Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Service Sector, Job Growth, ADP Employer Servies, ADP Report, New Jobs, Private Sector Job Grotwth, Business News

Private employers added 189,000 jobs in November for the largest monthly increase in a year, a private employment service said on Wednesday. The bulk...

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