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Obama to Hold Jobs Summit in December
| FOXNews.com| Politics
… growth with the massive government spending meant to "break the back" of the recession. The announcement came as the Labor Department reported another 502,000 new jobless claims, two high-tech mainstays announced big layoffs and the unemployment rate …
Story|11/12/2009
Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected to 502,000
| AP| Politics
… Than Expected to 502,000 by AP The Labor Department says first-time claims dropped to ..... some overall economic growth. The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims ..... to 10.2 percent in October, the Labor Department said last week, as employers cut …
Story|11/12/2009
Oil Prices Near $79 on Hurricane Ida Fears
AP| World
… Friday while the dollar gained to 90.22 yen from 89.97. Crude fell $2.19 to settle at $77.43 on Friday after the Labor Department said the unemployment rate jumped more than expected in October to 10.2 percent, the highest since 1983. The dismal …
Story|11/09/2009
Jobless Rate Tops 10 Percent for 1st Time Since 1983
FOXNews.com| Politics
… million people can't find jobs, the Labor Department said Friday, pushing the unemployment ..... 219,000 lost in September -- the Labor Department said Friday. August job losses were ..... percent in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the sharpest …
Story|11/07/2009
Jobless Claims Drop to 512K, Lowest Since January- Congress Approves Aid to Jobless, Homebuyers
AP| Politics
… claims-drop-k-lowest-january AP - November 05, 2009 New Jobless Claims Fall to 512,000, Lowest Since January The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for jobless benefits fell 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 512,000. That's …
Story|11/06/2009
Unemployment Edges Toward 10 Percent in Labor Report
AP| Politics
… economists by Thomson Reuters. The Labor Department report is scheduled for release at ..... percent in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the sharpest ..... from a turnip," Swonk said. The Labor Department said Thursday that new jobless claims …
Story|11/06/2009
Productivity Rose 9.5 Percent in Third Quarter
AP| Politics
… 2009 Productivity Rose 9.5 Percent in Third Quarter The Labor Department said Thursday that productivity, the amount of output ..... profits but leave workers with stagnant incomes. The Labor Department said Thursday that productivity, the amount of output …
Story|11/05/2009
Kids Found Working Mich. Fruit Grower's Fields
AP| U.S.
… what the kids were doing there," Marr said. The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that a check of 35 randomly selected ..... farm as their parents or with written parental consent. Labor Department investigators found four children working in Adkin's …
Story|10/30/2009
Economy Grows But Jobless Number Still Soars
FOXNews.com| Politics
… difference." But persistently dismal jobless numbers still dampen any talk of a full recovery in the near future. The Labor Department reported Thursday that weekly numbers for newly laid-off workers fell by 1,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 530,000 …
Story|10/29/2009
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Less Than Expected
AP| Politics
… dropped less than expected last week, evidence that the labor market remains weak even as the economy is recovering. The Labor Department said Thursday its tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance fell by 1,000 to a seasonally-adjusted …
Story|10/29/2009
