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Initial jobless claims jump to 360,000, most since March
WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a six-week high of 360,000 last week after declining to a post-recession low this month, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of people filing for the first-time for unemployment...
Tags: Easter, Economic Indicator, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Perez clears committee, now faces larger fight
WASHINGTON -- Democrats and Republicans quickly squared off Thursday over the confirmation of Labor Secretary nominee and Marylander Tom Perez -- preparing for a fight that is likely to intensify after a Senate committee voted along party lines to advance...Tags: Politics, Montgomery County (Maryland), Michael Mukasey, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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California's jobless hotline hours slashed
SACRAMENTO — Want help from the state getting unemployment benefits? Don't call after noon. Because of federal budget cuts, the California Employment Development Department has told its call center workers not to answer its benefits hotline...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Insurance, Media Industry, Labor Legislation
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Former Pfizer Contractors To Get Benefits Because Their Jobs Were Sent Overseas
This week, another 390 people who used to work at Pfizer offices in Groton learned they can qualify for extended unemployment benefits and college tuition or other training programs because the federal government has verified that their jobs were moved...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Groton, China
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Michigan's unemployment rate dips to 8.4 percent
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget said Wednesday that the...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment, Career and Workplace
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German economy returned to growth of 0.1 percent in 1st quarter, avoided recession
Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — The German economy managed to avoid sinking into recession during an unusually cold first quarter, but only just, official figures showed Wednesday. Europe's biggest economy grew by 0.1 percent in the January-March quarter compared...Tags: Economic Indicator, Employees, Employment Opportunities, Germany, Employment
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AP Interview: Schauer sounding like governor candidate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Mark Schauer is not officially a candidate for Michigan governor yet, but he sure sounds like one. The former congressman from Battle Creek told The Associated Press on Monday that he loves his job helping...
Tags: Government, Politics, Credit and Debt, Unemployment, Employment
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Michigan summer job market for ages 16-19 competitive
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state says the labor market will be very competitive this summer for people ages 16 to 19. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget on Monday released a summer forecast for the employment status of...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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S. Florida's housing woes make us one of the most distressed metro areas
Housing continues to drag down the local economy, pushing South Florida to becoming the fourth-most financially distressed metro area in the country in the first three months of this year, up from No. 5 in the previous quarter, according to a study...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Employment, Tampa
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California economic growth slow and steady, governor says
SACRAMENTO -- California's economy should grow at a slow but steady pace in the budget year that begins July 1, says an economic forecast contained in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised spending proposal. The all-important housing market is stronger, and...
Tags: Finance, Unemployment Benefits, Government, Politics, Credit and Debt
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Florida economy's bounce-back is real, report says
An economic forecast from Wells Fargo released Wednesday says Florida's economic recovery is for real, but it's just not very exciting. The report says the state's convalescence is moving along two separate – but ultimately connected – paths....
Tags: Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Rentals, Tour Operations Industry
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Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate
The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...
Tags: Washington, DC, Pat Quinn, Merchandise Mart, Startups, Rahm Emanuel
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