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Unemployment down for county and cities of Lorain and Elyria

9 hours ago ago from Chronicle-Telegram

Unemployment went down in November in Lorain County as well as the cities of Lorain and Elyria, according to numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Lorain County unemployment was 9.5 percent in November, down from 10.5 percent in October. Unemployment a year ago was 7.1 percent. In Elyria, unemployment was 9.8 percent in November, down from 10.5 percent in October. Elyria unemployment a year ago ...

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November unemployment rate falls to 10.3 percent

18 hours ago ago from Clarksville, TN Online

Seasonally adjusted Rate down 0.2 percentage points from October NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November was 10.3 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from the October rate of 10.5 percent. “As the year ends, we’re seeing evidence the economy is bottoming out and beginning to show some modest employment growth, which is encouraging ...

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State Unemployment Numbers for November 2009

22 hours ago ago from Income Median

The national unemployment rate dropped to 10.0% in November, down from 10.2% the month before. There was plenty of movement in the state unemployment rates in November as well. A total of 36 states saw their state unemployment rates decline, ...

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November unemployment by state with historical highs and lows

13 hours ago ago from WillNeverGiveUp

The November national average for unemployment is 10%.  Scroll down  for individual state statistics. Past unemployment figures below: Historical Unemployment Below is the historic highs and lows of unemployment by state to date. View unemployment stats in other countries. Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows Seasonally Adjusted   Nov. 2009p Historical High Historical Low State Rate Date Rate Date Rate Alabama 10.5 ...

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New Orleans gained 1500 nonfarm jobs in November – NOLA.com

2 hours ago ago from Tiffanirobin.com Blogs

New Orleans gained 1500 nonfarm jobs in November NOLA.com The New Orleans unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in November as the metro area gained 1500 nonfarm jobs, and more

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Switching Careers: New paths in medicine and entrepreneurship

9 hours ago ago from WalletPop

Even before the recession started, Michigan was shedding jobs. It remains one of the hardest hit states, with the unemployment rate clocking in at 15.4%. Officials in Detroit, the state's largest city, believe their city's rate is as high as 50%. As the automobile industry reinvents itself, former workers have also had to switch gears. Tina Maule is one who retooled herself and is now working in medicine. She and Jill Bernheimer, a Los ...

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Black advocates want more help for the unemployed

2 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Black advocates want more help for the unemployed PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- In the battle against black unemployment, places like the Opportunities Industrialization Center are ground zero. Savory aromas wafted from a king-size kitchen one recent day as the instructor demonstrated a fish recipe to a dozen aspiring cooks. Nearby, a mock hotel room was waiting to be cleaned. Downstairs, electrical fixtures hung from an exposed wall, ready to be ...

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Mich. gov. has just 1 more year to shape legacy

3 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Mich. gov. has just 1 more year to shape legacy LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has dealt this year with a short-lived government shutdown, the bankruptcy of two of the state's iconic businesses and a recall attempt. As jobs and revenue have disappeared, the Democrat has focused on moving Michigan toward a future where workers are building electric car batteries, wind turbines and solar panels along with the cars and ...

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Leo W. Gerard: The Gift America Needs Most: Manufacturing

6 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

In Columbus Ohio, a 5-year-old girl jumped onto Santa's lap last month and asked if he could give her dad a job as an elf. Mike Smith, who works the Santa station at the Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, asked why, the Wall Street Journal reported . The little girl in the Dora-the-Explorer sweat shirt responded: "Because my daddy's out of work, and we're about to lose our house." Happy Holidays America. The gift this country needs ...

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Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Spending

3 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Spending WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer spending and incomes are both expected to show gains for November, increases that should provide support for the economic recovery. Economists surveyed by Thompson Reuters expect personal spending will rise 0.6 percent in November, only slightly slower than a better-than-expected 0.7 percent jump in October. Analysts are looking for personal incomes to jump by a solid 0.5 ...

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