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Unemployment
Double-digit unemployment? These firms can't find workers
Dec 24, 2011
In Los Angeles, clothing makers are trying to ride a growth wave, if only they could find people to hire
Earning a degree of difficulty at Casino College
Dec 22, 2011
Down and out, many students at Casino College still hope for a shot at the big time
Lower jobless claims, better consumer sentiment point to improved outlook
by
Adriene Hill
Dec 22, 2011
Jack Ablin discusses how today's economic numbers point to a brighter future.
Understanding the year-end unemployment drop
Dec 22, 2011
What's behind the drop in unemployment claims?
Payroll tax cut could expire on Jan. 1
by
Bob Moon
Dec 21, 2011
No deal in Congress would mean that the payroll tax would rise by 2 percent, and unemployment benefits would be drastically cut.
With no payroll tax deal, unemployment benefits also at risk
Dec 21, 2011
If Congress fails to extend a payroll tax cut, federal jobless benefits will stop too.
Weekly jobless numbers hit three year low
Dec 15, 2011
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims this week has fallen to the lowest point since May of 2008 -- and it isn't just holiday retail hiring causing the shift.
For public good, not for profit.
Mixed messages from the U.S. economy
Dec 15, 2011
Weekly jobless numbers out this week show positive signs for the country's economy recovery, but mortage lending rates tell a different story.
Despite reports, odds still stacked against job seekers
Dec 13, 2011
A recent report from the Department of Labor has job listings up sharply over two years prior, but with unemployment at 8.6 percent, job openings are not plentiful.
Unemployment rate falls in metro areas
Dec 7, 2011
The unemployment rate in a number of cities fell in November, most notably in the Rust Belt.