All posts tagged "Unemployment"

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  Applications for US Unemployment Aid Fall from 3-Month High

  The decline indicates companies are holding onto their workers

  • Posted November 10, 2016
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  Pay for US workers across much of economy is climbing

  Pay is rising for the bottom 40 percent of earners

  • Posted November 5, 2016
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  Applications for US unemployment aid remain at 43-year low

  Figures indicate that companies are cutting few jobs

  • Posted October 13, 2016
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  Employers Add 156k; US Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 5 Pct.

  WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in September, a decent gain that reflects a steady economy but also a sign that hiring has slowed from its robust pace last year. The unemployment rate ticked up to...

  • Posted October 7, 2016
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  US Claims for Jobless Aid Drop to Lowest Since Mid-April

  WASHINGTON– The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week felt to the lowest level since mid-April, another sign that workers are enjoying job security despite sluggish economic growth. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that...

  • Posted October 6, 2016
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  Applications for US Jobless Benefits Rose Slightly Last Week

  WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remained at levels consistent with a healthy labor market. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that claims rose by 1,000 last week...

  • Posted September 15, 2016
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  Spain’s Socialists Reject Rajoy’s Attempt at Grand Coalition

  Popular Party short of the majority in parliament

  • Posted June 27, 2016
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  Puerto Rico May Unemployment Pegged at 11.7%

  SAN JUAN – The Puerto Rico Labor Department announced Friday that the adjusted unemployment rate for May stood at 11.7%. The number reflects a 0.4% decrease when compared with May 2015, when unemployment reached 12.1%. Puerto Rico...

  • Posted June 17, 2016
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  April Unemployment Rate Pegged at 11.7%

  SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico Labor Secretary Vance Thomas announced Friday that the unemployment rate for April stood as 11.7%. “Data from the recent employment and unemployment survey show that the adjusted unemployment rate for April 2016...

  • Posted May 20, 2016
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  Eurozone Economic Growth Rate Unexpectedly Doubles

  Regains size of 2008 but remains shaky

  • Posted April 29, 2016