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US Employers Add 165K Jobs; Rate Falls to 7.5 Pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated.…
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US Economy Adds 88K Jobs, Rate Drops to 7.6 Pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong…
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Unemployment Fell in February in 22 US States
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the…
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US Adds 236K Jobs, Unemployment Falls to 7.7 Pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in…
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US Gains 157K Jobs, Jobless Rate Rises to 7.9 Pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January and hiring was stronger over the past two years than previously thought, providing reassurance that…
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Education and the Job Market
How’s the job market looking these days? It’s been better and it’s been worse. Unemployment is holding at about 7.8 percent. Employment growth is stuck…
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US Economy Adds 146K Jobs, Rate Falls to 7.7 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The…
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Weekly US Jobless Claims Fall to 355K Last Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, a possible sign of a…
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US Employers Post Fewest Jobs in 5 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in September after advertising more in August than first estimated. The Labor Department says job openings…
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US Economy Adds 171K Jobs; Rate Rises to 7.9 Pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought. The unemployment rate inched…
