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Unemployment Rate Falls To 10%, 11K Jobs Lost In November

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 12.05.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasti...

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Unemployment Rate Hits 10 Percent For The First Time Since 1983

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only...

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Most Hires Have Always Been Transitory

Samuel H. Williamson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

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The Truth About Jobs That No One Wants to Tell You

Robert Reich | Posted 12.02.2009 | Business

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Robert Reich

Yes, I know. Our government is already deep in debt. But let me tell you something: When one out of six Americans is unemployed or underemployed, this is no time to worry about the debt.

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The Real News About Jobs and Wages -- An Ode to Labor Day

Robert Reich | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

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Robert Reich

I keep hearing that the economic meltdown has taken a huge toll on the stock portfolios of the rich. That's true. But the rich haven't lost nearly as much of their assets, proportionately, as everyone else.

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