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Signs of the Times
1 hour, 0 minutes ago ago from People at Work & Play
The present state of unemployment in the United States is all too well known. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that the unemployment rate is 10 % in November 2009; the job losses in the previous 3 months average 135,000; the number of unemployed persons was 15.4 million and the number of long term unemployed ( those unemployed for 27 weeks or more) rose by 293,000 to 5.9 million. But life is not about stats. alone! The horrors ...
Related contentUS Economy Needs to Add 127,000 Jobs Per Month Just To Keep Up With Population Growth
23 hours ago ago from Dave Manuel - Real Estate, Stock Market and General Economy Views, Articles and Opinions
Approximately 7.8 million jobs have been lost in the United States since the start of the "Great Recession" in December of 2007. That's some pretty sobering data. Even more sobering is the fact that the economy needs to add an estimated 127,00...
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3 hours ago ago from State Unemployment Information
There are many ways to go about finding job listings and determining whether or not they are right for you. 1. Newspaper One tried and true method for finding available jobs is by using the good old newspaper! Search the classifieds every few days to see if any listing draws your attention. If a number is listed, contact the business to obtain more information. This is something you can do during your morning breakfast, or in the ...
Related contentEllison’s Jobs Plan Typical DFL Thinking
4 hours ago ago from Let Freedom Ring
After reading Keith Ellison's latest e-letter, the first thing that popped into my head was that it was typical of DFL economics 101. Here's part of Rep. Ellison's e-letter update: One of the top priorities I have in the Congress is building lasting prosperity for families in the Fifth Congressional District of Minnesota. Creating new jobs and assisting those who are looking for work is critical to this plan. I've brought together a ...
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20 hours ago ago from Forest Justice
On the first day of the critical week of United Nations climate negotiations, young elected officials in Copenhagen and in the United States called on President Obama and Congress to secure a strong agreement that will grow clean energy jobs and address climate change. Five young elected officials presented the statement (printed below) to the United States delegation in Copenhagen on Monday in advance of President Obama’s address all UN ...
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Should you move to find a job?
23 hours ago ago from CNN Money
Should you move to find a job? By Anne Fisher , contributor December 15, 2009: 9:06 AM ET NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Dear Annie: I was startled to see in your article about job interviewing mistakes that there are now 6.3 applicants for every job opening in the U.S. But that is a national average, right? Are some cities better than others for job hunters? The reason I ask is, I am thinking of moving from L.A. back to Boston, where I ...
Related contentWash. jobless rate steady at 9.2 pct in November
17 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Wash. jobless rate steady at 9.2 pct in November OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington's unemployment rate held fairly steady at 9.2 percent in November, giving state officials hope for a continued economic recovery. November's unemployment rate was down slightly from October's rate of 9.3 percent, the state said Tuesday. Employment is still declining in Washington overall, but at a slower rate than during the recession's worst months. "This ...
Related contentFaye Anderson: Obama's Modest Jobs Proposal
21 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
President Barack Obama unveiled his jobs package last week. Obama hopes that a stimulus do-over will accelerate job creation and reduce unemployment. Obama's jobs proposal includes more of the same: more money to the states for fiscal stabilization, more weatherization initiatives , more infrastructure spending. But simply sending more money to the states and hoping for a better ROI than the stimulus package would be insane. States and ...
Related contentGa. economy after job losses still expected to lag
14 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Ga. economy after job losses still expected to lag ATLANTA (AP) -- Economic forecasters on Tuesday predicted the good, the bad and the ugly: Georgia has weathered the worst of its job losses, but a worsening commercial real estate market will help keep the state's recovery lagging behind the nation's well into 2011. Meanwhile, though increased domestic production could create more jobs in the spring, a glut of workers pounding the pavement ...
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