The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid continued to drop last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. View full post on All Stories
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U.S. jobless claims down 29,000 last week
Posted by davidguide on May 20th, 2011
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Comments OffLong-term joblessness hard on economy, individuals
Posted by davidguide on May 12th, 2011
The number of people unemployed for six months or longer has grown steadily and shows no sign of abating nearly two years after the official end of the recession. Above, Chuck Davis, who lost his software testing job in 2009, checks a job board. View full post on All Stories
Posted in Lending News Tags: board, checks, chuck davis, economy, job, joblessness, number, post, recession, sign, six months, software, software testing, View Comments OffChinese data grabs global attention this week
Posted by davidguide on May 8th, 2011
The Chinese economy is to release this week a number of important economic data after Chinese economic growth expanded by 9.7% during the first quarter of this year, boosted everyone to focus now on … View full post on All Stories
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Posted by davidguide on May 3rd, 2011
The Florida Senate is ready to take up its version of a bill that tightens eligibility requirements for people seeking unemployment compensation. The bill ‘s sponsor, Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, has been haggling with her House counterpart over a provision that would shorten the number of weeks people can receive benefits from 26 to 20. [...]
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Posted by davidguide on April 30th, 2011
BRITISH businesses finished the last fiscal year in better financial health than they started it, according to a survey. The study also reveals that the number and percentage of businesses in Wales … View full post on All Stories
Posted in Personal Lending Tags: british businesses, financial health, financial strength, fiscal year, Health, number, percentage, post, Stories, Strength, study, survey, uk firms, View, Wales, year Comments OffMarts shrug off awful news on gas and jobless
Posted by davidguide on April 29th, 2011
US gas pump prices rose for the 37th straight day yesterday while government reports showed the number of initial jobless claims jumped unexpectedly and that the overall economy cooled in the first quarter — all disappointing news for consumers and job seekers. But don’t tell that to Wall Street… View full post on All Stories
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Posted by davidguide on April 20th, 2011
Tonisha Pinckney According to the Bureau of Labor’s April 1, 2011 press release, the March 2011 national unemployment rate was 8.8%. This number, of course, does not include the number of Americans who are severely under-employed. So… April 20, 2011 View full post on All Stories
Posted in Lending News Tags: april 1, bureau, bureau of labor, course, Labor, March, national unemployment rate, number, post, press, press release, Tonisha, unemployment, View Comments OffEconomists: Growth will pick up by 4Q
Posted by davidguide on April 11th, 2011
Despite a pullback in growth in the first quarter, economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect the economic recovery to accelerate by the fourth quarter of this year. The economists also see the U.S. adding about 200,000 jobs a month over the next year. While that number isn’t enough to bring down the unemployment [...]
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Posted by davidguide on April 1st, 2011
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 6,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 388,000 last week, indicating continued gradual recovery. View full post on All Stories
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Posted by davidguide on March 16th, 2011
California metros continue to produce high unemployment rates, sluggish job growth outlook and a large number of possible foreclosures. View full post on All Stories
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