AOIFE WHITE The Associated Press BRUSSELS - The jobless rate in the 16 nations that use the euro surged to 8.9 percent in March, the highest level in nearly five years, the EU statistics office said Thursday. Unemployment is rising steeply despite recently higher business and consumer optimism about their recession-hit economy. Construction and industry are still suffering badly from low demand and many European government's stimulus packages of government spending have been slow to come on line. The euro-zone jobless rate climbed from 8.7 percent in February. Euro-zone unemployment last hit...
Unseen jobless: The unemployment problem is bigger than we think 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Unemployment rose to 9.4 percent in May, up from 8.9 percent in April and the highest jobless rate in 25 years. That's 14.5 million Americans out of work, but it's not the whole story. A clearer picture of the true...
Stock futures rise before GDP, jobless claims data
Tulsa World
Tulsa World
NEW YORK — Investors are hoping new data will support the Federal Reserve's vote of confidence in the economy. Stock futures edged higher early Thursday ahead of the government's final reading on first-quarter gross...
New U.S. jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
Comments 0 WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million. The Labor Department data released...
New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K
The Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Eagle
WASHINGTON - The number of people filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million. The Labor Department data released Thursday show jobs...
New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627,000
Ohio
Ohio
WASHINGTON: The number of people filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million. The Labor Department data released today show jobs remain...
Brazil's jobless rate unexpectedly falls in May
The Guardian
The Guardian
* Unemployment unexpectedly dips in May, 2nd straight drop * Number of people working rises 0.3 percent in May * Tally of Brazilians that can't find work drops 0.5 pct (Recasts, adds breakdown of jobless data) SAO PAULO,...
Jobless benefit rolls post first dip since January
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON -- On the surface, the government seemed to signal Thursday that more Americans are finding jobs: The number of people receiving unemployment aid fell for the first time since early January. But that doesn't...
New jobless claims rise unexpectedly
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
The number of people nationwide continuing to receive unemployment insurance rose by 29,000 to 6.74 million, slightly above analysts' estimates of 6.7 million. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out...
Stock futures slip before GDP, jobless claims data
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
NEW YORK -- Investors are looking for more evidence of a recovery after the Federal Reserve's vote of confidence in the economy. Stock futures were narrowly mixed early Thursday, indicating a flat open on Wall Street,...
In U.S., 6 in 10 Expect Rise in Unemployment, Inflation
Gallup
Gallup
PRINCETON, NJ -- Fifty-seven percent of Americans anticipate unemployment will go up over the next six months -- a higher percentage than in recent years. On the other hand, the 58% of Americans who expect higher...
