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Weekly Applications for US Jobless Aid Dip to 363K
WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000 last week, a level consistent with modest hiring. The report…
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Money
Money Mondays: Making a Switch
Today, Mellody Hobson talks about jobs and changing careers. — With unemployment at 7.8%, most of TJMS listeners have jobs, but that doesn’t mean they’re…
National News
US Unemployment Claims Fell Last Week to 382,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week to a seasonally adjusted 382,000. The level suggests hiring remains…
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US Jobs Outlook Improves as Campaign Heats Up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs outlook in the U.S. brightened a bit Thursday just before President Barack Obama was to make his case for re-election…
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Jobs Report Presents Mixed Blessing for Obama
ASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama got new figures Friday to buttress his argument that he's presiding over steady, if slow, economic growth. But the…
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5 Million Jobs Still Missing Since Recession Ended
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling…
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US Filings for Unemployment Aid at a 5-Week High
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The…
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2012 College Grads Enter Improving Job Market
The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. To the relief…
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National Action Network Heads to the Capitol
Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network will convene in Washington, DC for NAN’s annual national convention from April 11-14 at the Walter E. Washington…
