Why unemployment went up amid new job creation
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CEOs rake in big bucks again
NEW YORK – In the boardroom, it’s as if the Great Recession never happened. CEOs at the nation’s largest companies were paid better last year than they were in 2007, when the economy was booming, the stock market set a record high and unemployment was roughly half what it is … View full post on [...]
New Yorkers move onto public dole
At first glance, New York’s job numbers look promising — with an unemployment rate at 8 percent, down from 9.5 percent only a year ago. New York reported that 900 jobs were created over the last year for its residents, according to state Labor Department records. But there… View full post on All Stories
Post-Osama death, Obama shifts focus to US economy
President Barack Obama turned on Saturday from national elation over the killing of America’s most wanted foe to face the threat that high gasoline prices and unemployment pose to his own 2012 re-election hopes. View full post on All Stories
US unemployment rises to nine percent
Despite a net gain of 244,000 jobs last month, the US unemployment rate climbed from 8.8 percent to 9 percent, the labour department said Friday. View full post on All Stories
U.S. job growth hits 11-month high
U.S. employers added the most jobs in nearly a year in April, a sign of economic strength, but unemployment rose as well to 9.0 percent. “U.S. job growth hits 11-month high” is categorized as “business”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “© 2011 Reuters Business.” For additional [...]
Unemployment Benefits Application Filings Reach 8-Month Peak
Unemployment benefits: The Labor Department said on Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment benefits reached their highest levels since last August. View full post on All Stories
Holder, Detert continue to volley unemployment bill
Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, is playing legislative hardball – with his own senator – over cutting benefits for the unemployed. View full post on All Stories
Centers Allow the Suddenly Unemployed to File for Disaster Aid
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China’s long march upward faces hurdles: analysts
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — China’s transformation to a high-income nation will be nearly completed within five years, though the rise will come at a price — including surging unemployment, as … View full post on All Stories
