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More Seek Unemployment
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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Fewer Seeking Jobs
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
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Eurozone Unemployment Ends 2011 At Record High
LONDON (AP) — Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro ended 2011 at a record high of one person in every 10, official figures showed Tuesday, a day after EU leaders acknowledged they would have to boost economic growth with the same urgency that they had shown in combating their nations' debts
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Wyo. December Unemployment Steady at 5.8%
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Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges
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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U.S. Added 80,000 Jobs In Oct.; Jobless Rate Dips
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Economic Woes Lead to More Men Becoming ‘Mannies’
While child care-givers such as babysitters and nannies have traditionally been women, the recent dip in the economy lead some men into the profession as well.
Dubbed “mannies,” the guys are often unemployed teachers, daycare workers or fathers.
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Bank of America to Cut 30,000 Jobs As Part of $5 Billion Reductions
On Monday, Bank of America announced that part of its plan to cut $5 billion in spending by 2014 includes the elimination of 30,000 jobs.
CEO Brian Moynihan made no mention of layoffs during an investor conference, and the bank says it expects the job losses to occur naturally through attrition and not rehiring when people vacate their positions.