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Bumpy Road Ahead?

11/25/2009|Latest Video

Bumpy Road Ahead?A look inside U.S. economic indicators

'Veterans Make Terrific Employees'

11/23/2009|Latest Video

'Veterans Make Terrific Employees'On the Job Hunt: Job fair targets Iraq and Afghanistan war vets

Are You Ready for a Throwdown?

11/13/2009|Brian & Judge

Are You Ready for a Throwdown?Geraldo and Yousef Al-Khattab go at it

2nd Stimulus Needed?

11/09/2009|Politics

2nd Stimulus Needed?High unemployment rate puts new pressure on Obama administration

Strategy Room Headlines

11/06/2009|Latest Video

Strategy Room HeadlinesLatest news from 'The Stratergy Room'

GVS Live Wire: 10/23

10/23/2009|On The Record

GVS Live Wire: 10/23Go behind the scenes as Greta prepares for Friday's 'On the Record'

Get in Line?

10/22/2009|News

Get in Line?Troubling new unemployment numbers from the Labor Department

Helping Small Businesses

10/21/2009|Special Report

Helping Small BusinessesOn the Job Hunt: Obama focuses on sector of economy that is creating the most jobs

Where Are the Jobs?

10/15/2009|Politics

Where Are the Jobs?On the Job Hunt: House Minority Leader Boehner says stimulus failed to help unemployed

Breaking News

10/15/2009|Latest Video

Breaking NewsDiane Macedo delivers the headlines from the 'Strategy Room'

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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to 466,000, Lowest Level in Over a Year

AP| Politics

The concern is that the big improvement will be temporary as the weak economy continues to push unemployment higher. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the number of people filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell by 35,000 to 466,000

Story|11/25/2009

Penn Traffic to Shut Down Dozens of Stores, Slash 4,000 Jobs

AP| U.S.

lay off more than 4,000 employees. The Syracuse-based supermarket operator's layoff notice filed with the state Labor Department says it will close 53 P&C and Quality Markets in central and western New York by Feb. 15. The affected stores and warehouses

Story|11/24/2009

The Veteran’s Job Fair « On The Scene « FOXNews.com

By Rick Leventhal| On The Scene

she told me. “Everytime you get started in class you get called up again.” Kamara is working with the NY State Department of Labor to get tuition assistance and go back to school to pursue a career in criminal justice. She’s also working with a Veteran

Blogs|11/23/2009

New Jobless Claims Match Analysts' Expectations, Unchanged at 505,000 - FOXNews.com

By by| AP| Politics

workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, while those continuing to claim benefits dipped. The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits were a seasonally adjusted 505,000, the same as the previous week's

Story|11/19/2009

Obama to Hold Jobs Summit in December

By by| 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

By by| 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

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