Posts Tagged ‘Unemployment’

UK unemployment falls by 45,000

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million in the three months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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UK unemployment falls by 45,000

Why female unemployment has risen

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Why women’s unemployment is rising faster than men’s

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Why female unemployment has risen

Extended jobless benefits cut in eight states

Friday, May 11th, 2012

More than 230,000 jobless Americans will lose their unemployment insurance by this weekend as reductions in the federal program that provides extended benefits to the long-term unemployed take broader effect. Read full article > >

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Extended jobless benefits cut in eight states

Report: 115,000 Jobs Added in April

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Unemployment remains mostly unchanged.

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Report: 115,000 Jobs Added in April

Unemployment at Record High in Euro Zone

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Unemployment rose to 10.9 percent in April, the 11th monthly increase in row, and is likely to add to tension ahead of national elections in Greece and France on Sunday.

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Eurozone jobless rate hits record

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Unemployment in the eurozone reached a record high again in March, as joblessness also rose in Italy and Germany.

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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate, Report Says

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 percent, easing from the prior quarter’s rate but maintaining what economists have called a “sustainable” pace of recovery.

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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate, Report Says

Spanish unemployment hits record

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Spanish unemployment hits a new record high of 5.64 million, official figures show, hours after the country’s debt rating was downgraded.

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Fed to Stick With Existing Measures

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The Federal Reserve also said that it would continue existing efforts to stimulate the economy.

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Fed to Stick With Existing Measures

UK unemployment falls by 35,000

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

UK unemployment has fallen by 35,000 to 2.65 million, the first fall since last spring, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Scots unemployment down by 12,000

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Unemployment in Scotland fell by 12,000 to 219,000 in the three months to February 2012, according to official figures.

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VIDEO: Life for unemployed in Newcastle

Monday, April 16th, 2012

With the latest unemployment figures due to be released in the next few days, Anna Adams reports from Newcastle where the economic climate is being particularly felt hard by the city’s jobless.

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VIDEO: Life for unemployed in Newcastle

The Bay Citizen: Bay Area Veterans’ Disability Claims Are Buried Under Paperwork

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Military veterans’ disability claims are buried under so much paperwork that the average wait for processing and a decision in the Bay Area is now 313 days.

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The Bay Citizen: Bay Area Veterans’ Disability Claims Are Buried Under Paperwork

Some Dreary Forecasts From Recovery Skeptics

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

A group of economists called permabears offer what they say are more realistic assessments of the economy and the tepid pace of the recovery.

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Jobs Report Has Fodder for Both Campaigns

Friday, April 6th, 2012

President Obama on Friday emphasized the last three months of job creation while Mitt Romney argued that Mr. Obama has been a failed economic steward.

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