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The U.S. Labor Department is out with yet another installment of its weekly jobless claims report.
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In his recent State of the Union address, president Barack Obama asked, “will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that...
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National nonfarm payroll unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in December, as the nation added 252,000 jobs. However, some portions of the nation have been left behind in the recovery.
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ThinkstockThe U.S. elderly population is growing rapidly. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35 million in 2000 to 41.4 million in 2011 and to an estimated 44.7 million in 2013. This...
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The U.S. elderly population has grown exponentially in recent decades. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35 million in 2000 to 41.4 million in 2011 and to an estimated 44.7 million in...
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Looking back over the past several years, it seems the union movement has shriveled, both in size and influence. Federal government data show that to be true.
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ThinkstockThe American economy is by many measures well on the road to full recovery. The national unemployment rate was 6.2% in 2013, down from 9.3% in 2009; U.S. gross domestic product grew 5% in...
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Although the U.S. unemployment rate has been steadily declining for some time, jobs remain scarce for many Americans. While some trades and skills remain in demand or carry the promise of strong job...
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released the Unemployment Situation Report for the month of December. Overall, there was a solid pace in December.
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Payrolls views offered by ADP and by TrimTabs likely will mute at least some of the more aggressive payrolls estimates from economists for Friday's Labor Department report.
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24/7 Wall St. reviewed the poorest county in each state based on data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its unemployment situation report for the month of December.
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Six states had unemployment below 4% last month. Most shared several things in common.
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American families tend to spend about a third of their annual income on housing. Yet, depending on their location and the level of the family’s income, home sizes can vary widely. Based on data...
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The recovery from the Great Recession has been unequal, in terms of where job growth has come back the most. These seven states continue to lag.
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