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U.S. Labor Market Shows Some Muscle Despite Slower Job Growth
(Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed in August, but the unemployment rate dropped to a near 7-1/2-year low and wages…
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Strong Job Growth Data Eases Concerns After Winter Dip in Economy
(New York Times) – Blunting worries about the American economy’s momentum after a stretch of lackluster growth, the government reported…
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US Employers Add Solid 223K Jobs; Rate 5.4 pct., 7-Year Low
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in April, a solid gain that…
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Hiring Surge Gives U.S. Expansion a Lift Into 2015
(Bloomberg) – So much for secular stagnation. A November surprise that included a jump in wages as well as the…
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Most US Unemployed Don’t Get Benefits: Here’s Why
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though the U.S. job market is gaining strength, there are…
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Employment Outlook for Black Males Improving
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Last month’s Black unemployment rate (10.9 percent) was more…
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US Job Gains Top 200k for 9th Month; Rate 5.8 Pct.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days after voters registered their sourness about the U.S. economy,…
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Survey: US Businesses Add 230,000 Jobs in October
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies added 230,000 jobs in October, a private survey said,…
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