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Obama Warns Sequester Will Cause Job Losses

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:23:16 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning that "people will lose their jobs" if across-the-board budget cuts take effect as scheduled next week.

Obama says the $85 billion in cuts — known as the sequester — are "severe" and says they won't help the economy and won't create jobs

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Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in January

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:22:44 +0000

The Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate inched upward by a tenth of a point, to 7.9 percent.

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3 Hostess Employees In Riverton Lose Jobs

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:39:57 +0000

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Three Hostess employees in Riverton have lost their jobs as the troubled company winds down its operations.

A delivery driver told the Associated Press that Hostess' Riverton distribution center closed Nov

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U.S. Economy Adds 96K Jobs, Rate Falls To 8.1 Percent

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:21:33 +0000

U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, a weak figure that could slow any momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech to the Democratic National Convention.

The unemployment rate fell to 8

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Obama Seeks To Undercut Romney's Record On Jobs

Associated Press — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:42:08 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney's business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney's private equity firm and led to hundreds of job losses

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Casper College Program Benefits Dads

Brian Scott — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:06:01 +0000

Casper College is seeking men to participate in its no-cost training program to become a facilities maintenance technician through the Dads Making a Difference program.

According to Pam Jones, Casper College workforce training advisor, those selected will receive free tuition and skills training, work supplies, counseling, job placement assistance, and a weekly gift card incentive.

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What Cities Are Best for Creating Jobs?

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:19 +0000

The economy has made it practically impossible to get a job in some corners of the country. Some, however, have had an easier time than others at creating opportunities for the unemployed to become employed once again.

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Big Cuts At Yahoo!

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:54:36 +0000

Officials with Yahoo! have announced dramatic job cuts

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More Seek Unemployment

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:49:22 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — More people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week. But the overall level stayed low enough to suggest the job market is strengthening.

The Labor Department says weekly applications increased by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, the highest level since January

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Obama Talks Energy, Jobs In North Carolina

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:15:37 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will outline incentives to promote development of more fuel-efficient cars and to make it easier for people to buy and operate next-generation vehicles during an election-year visit Wednesday to a North Carolina truck plant

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Western States Boast the Best Wellbeing, Southern States the Worst

Daryl Nelson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:00:43 +0000

Want to be happier? Move out west.

The latest Gallup report finds people living in western states have the highest well-being.

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Fewer Seeking Jobs

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:59:12 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell to nearly a four-year low last week, an encouraging sign of continued improvement in the job market.

The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000

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Job Openings At 3-Year High

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring.

The Labor Department says companies and governments posted 3

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Highest Dow Close Since 2008

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:26 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has closed at its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis.

The Dow jumped 157 points Friday to close at 12,862. That's the highest since May 2008

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Oil Prices Climb On Improving U.S. Job Numbers

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:18:30 +0000

Oil prices are climbing after the government said the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest point since April 2008.

Benchmark oil rose 83 cents to $101.42 per barrel Thursday morning in New York

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Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges

Associated Press — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:11:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.

The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8

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Study: Wyoming Wildlife Trust Creates 500 Jobs

Associated Press — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:34:20 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An economic analysis estimates the relatively young Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust has created more than 500 jobs a year and about $21 million in worker income in the state since 2006

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Wyoming Oil And Gas Jobs Rises In November

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:53:01 +0000

The latest figures from the state Economic Analysis Division show that there were more than 18,000 people working in the field in November.

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Obama To Promote Ways For Veterans To Find Work

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:19:14 +0000

President Barack Obama is promoting new ways to help veterans find jobs in a tough economy while pressing Congress to approve tax credits for businesses to hire former members of the military.

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U.S. Added 80,000 Jobs In Oct.; Jobless Rate Dips

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:33:26 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy added 80,000 jobs in October, and job growth in the two previous months was much stronger than first thought, an encouraging sign as the nation searches for a way out of the jobs crisis

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