Posts Tagged ‘pct.’
Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct. (AP)
AP – In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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Unemployment drops to 8.3 pct. after hiring burst (AP)
AP – In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst (AP)
AP – In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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Incomes up strong 0.5 pct., consumer spending flat (AP)
AP – Americans’ income rose in December by the most in nine months, a hopeful sign for the economy after a year of weak wage gains. But consumers didn’t spend any more than they had in November.
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Economy grew 2.8 pct. in Q4, but outlook is hazy (AP)
AP – The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it’s healthy.
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Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011 (AP)
AP – The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011.
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Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges (AP)
AP – A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.
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