Jobs Numbers

Once Again for the Cheap Seats: We're Still Creating Jobs Where We Were Once Losing Jobs!

Dee Evans | Posted 05.04.2012

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Isn't it funny how no one in the media is asking why over 600,000 jobs in the public sector (mostly government jobs) have been slashed while the private sector is steadily growing?

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Obama Wants To See 'Common Sense' From Congress

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2012

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ARLINGTON, Va., May 4 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would urge Congress next week to implement "common sense ...

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What Friday's Job Numbers Mean

Robert Reich | Posted 04.07.2012

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President Obama will claim the economy is improving -- and, technically, it is. Growth this year will most likely average around 2 percent. The problem is, most Americans aren't feeling it in their paychecks.

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Romney Slams Jobs Report As 'Weak And Very Troubling'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 04.06.2012

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Mitt Romney slammed the worse-than-expected jobs report Friday that showed the economy only added 120,000 jobs in March. This is a weak and very tr...

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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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Last Friday the GOP Had a Really Bad Day

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.06.2012

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Last Friday the GOP had a really bad day. It didn't come in the form of new polling results -- or some new political scandal. It was delivered to them by the economic statistics: Private sector jobs up 243,000 -- almost 100,000 more than expected.

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Job Numbers Hype: It's Bad Politics and Worse Policy

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 04.04.2012

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Government intervention has created millions of jobs. But those interventions were too small, so we're still years away from fixing the problem. It's time for Democrats and their allies to stop partying like it's 2019.

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Obama Speaks On New Jobs Numbers

AP | Posted 02.03.2012

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ARLINGTON, Va. -- President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy is growing stronger and the economic recovery is speeding up. Obama says a new jobs re...

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Obama Speaks On Jobs Report

AP | Posted 01.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Welcoming positive economic news in an election year, President Barack Obama said Friday the new monthly jobs report shows the U.S. econ...

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Romney Blasts Obama On Economy Despite Improving Numbers

AP | KASIE HUNT | Posted 03.07.2012

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TILTON, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warned his supporters Friday not to rest just because polls show he has a commandin...

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The August Jobs Report

Jared Bernstein | Posted 11.02.2011

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Okay, deep breath. The job market was weaker than expected in August, as employers added no new jobs, on net. There were some extraneous factors, but they don't change the dismal result.

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Walmart Job Applicants: 'I'll Take Anything'

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 10.11.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Penn. -- Among those here in the parking lot of the Masonic Hall, there's an abiding sense that the economic recovery has stalled, if it ...

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Get to Work

Richard Klass | Posted 10.09.2011

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The only way to begin to solve the first jobs problem is for the president and Congress to do their job. Now, not after Labor Day. Get to work.

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Something We Can Say With Certitude: The Economy Stinks!

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.07.2011

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Reacting to the latest round of depressing jobs numbers, the president said that it is just like "if you got hit by a truck, it's going to take a while for you to mend." You know what might help speed along the mending? Surgery.

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Private Companies Add Jobs At Fastest Pace In 5 Years

Posted 07.06.2011

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WASHINGTON (By Lucia Mutikani) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in April as private companies created jobs at the fast pace in five ...

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Unemployment Rate Rises On Poor Job Creation

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (By Lucia Mutikani): U.S. employment increased far less than expected in November and the jobless rate jumped to a seven-month high of 9.8...

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Unemployment Rate Holds Steady, But Economy Adds 151,000 Jobs

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy generated a net gain in jobs for the first time in five months in October, as businesses stepped up their painfully slo...

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Obama: New Jobs Numbers 'Positive' But 'Not Nearly Good Enough'

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new pa...

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Unemployment: White House Says Things Are Getting Better -- Just Not Very Quickly

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the economy adding 162,000 jobs in March, this weekend Obama administration officials began trumpeting a return to significant job growth. But ev...

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Jobs Story: From Gory To Glory

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Take your pick -- Marvelous Monday or murderous Monday. That's one of the torrid topics on Wall Street right now as market pros nervously await Friday's critical March jobs report.

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An American Heartbreak: From Earning $90,000 each year to the Streets

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Working in the auto industry and as an electrician, James seemed to be on top of the world. He accepted an early buyout, took the chance to go back to college, and graduated only to find no opportunities.

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