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National Unemployment Rate Falls, Shows Signs of Relief
13 hours ago ago from The Tiger Adviser
In November, the national unemployment rate dropped from 10.2 to 10.0, and only 11,000 jobs were lost, a relatively low number in comparison to the projected 120,000 jobs to have been cut last month. After being in a recession for two years, this was the lowest number of jobs lost in a month. Is this the beginning of the end of this recession, or just a small stop in what will continue to be a downhill spiral? According to the Labor ...
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11 hours ago ago from Nebraska Radio Network
Creighton Economist Ernie Goss Nebraska's unemployment rate is down four tenths of a point from the previous month. Nebraska Labor Commissioner Catherine Lang says the latest figures are encouraging but that cautious optimism is in order. Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss agrees. Even though the unemployment rate has improved and at least stabilized, we're still not seeing any job gains, I expect to see job gains in the ...
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13 hours ago ago from race42008.com
It is very difficult to unseat an incumbent President, for a variety of reasons. George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter have been the only two elected post-war President's that were defeated in their re-election campaign. Both gentlemen entered their campaigns after they had raised taxes, increased the debt and failed to reduce unemployment. With our nations track record of voting out our commander in chief during economic difficulties, ...
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16 hours ago ago from News about politics and government in Florida | Post on Politics, a PalmBeachPost.com blog
Florida's unemployment rate jumped again last month, climbing to 11.5 percent with more than 1 million workers out of a job. The state's unemployment rate climbed .2 percent from October's jobless rate and is 4.8 percentage points higher than it was in November last year. Florida's unemployment rate is 1.5 percent higher than the nation's jobless rate and is the highest in 34 years. As in previous months, construction and ...
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12 hours ago ago from Mid-Market Blog
According to a government report out today , most states are reporting declining unemployment for November. The last time unemployment rates declined in a majority of states was April: It's an encouraging sign that something different is happening, but I still believe unemployment is headed higher from here, said Well Fargo senior economist Mark Vitner. In a normal economy, Vitner said about 100,000 people enter the workforce each ...
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Fewer States Add Jobs As Recovery Sputters Along : NPR
8 hours ago ago from NPR
Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Fewer States Add Jobs As Recovery Sputters Along by The Associated Press Enlarge Associated Press FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, job recruiters wait at a ...
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12 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Unemployment rates eased in most states in November, although many continued to shed jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. Eight states registered increases in unemployment rates over the month, while 36 states and the District of Columbia reported decreases, and the rest were unchanged. Still, over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the nation's capital. Michigan continued to have the highest ...
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17 hours ago ago from Media General - WSPA.com
Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This South Carolina Unemployment Rate Climbs To 12.3% Associated Press Manufacturing saw a job increase - of 600 workers - for the first time since May of 2008. By Fred Cunningham | Anchor Published: December 18, 2009 Updated: ...
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7 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Reports: Hawaii unemployment down, job losses up HONOLULU (AP) -- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says Hawaii's unemployment rate stood at 7 percent in November, down from 7.3 percent in October. But the U.S. Labor Department said Friday that Hawaii suffered statistically important job losses last month. The national unemployment rate in November was 10 percent. It was 10.2 percent in October. In all, unemployment dropped in 36 ...
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2 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Health
Unemployment rates fell in 36 states and the District in November, according to government data released Friday that signaled a possible plateau for the highest levels of joblessness in decades. The District's jobless rate dipped slightly in November to 11.8 percent after reaching a record high in October , but unemployment in Maryland rose to 7.4 percent from 7.3 percent. In Virginia, the jobless rate remained at 6.6 percent for the fourth ...
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