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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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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