Posts Tagged ‘jobless’
Jobless claims fall, near lowest level of the year (AP)
AP – Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the second-lowest level this year, fresh evidence that companies are cutting fewer jobs.
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Jobless claims fall for second time in 3 weeks (AP)
AP – Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the second-lowest level this year, evidence that companies are cutting fewer jobs.
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GOP, Dems nearing deal on taxes, jobless benefits (AP)
AP – An outline of a bipartisan economic package is emerging that would temporarily extend the Bush-era tax rates for all taxpayers, while extending jobless benefits for millions of Americans.
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Jobless rate rises to 9.8 pct. as job growth slows (AP)
AP – The nation’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent in November, a seven-month high, as hiring slowed.
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Jobless claims rise, but trend shows improvement (AP)
AP – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the broader trend in layoffs points to a slowly healing job market. The average over the past month fell to a two-year low.
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2 million lose jobless benefits as holidays arrive (AP)
AP – Extended unemployment benefits for nearly 2 million Americans begin to run out Wednesday, cutting off a steady stream of income and guaranteeing a dismal holiday season for people already struggling with bills they cannot pay.
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Jobless claims rise but broader trend offers hope (AP)
AP – The number of people applying for unemployment benefits barely rose last week, offering some hope that the job market may be improving. But claims need to fall further to bring down the 9.6 percent unemployment rate.
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