Last month's national employment and unemployment report showed a net loss in payroll jobs but a slightly improved jobless rate. Some folks scratched their heads. How could there be less unemployment if more jobs were cut? The answer lies partly in the way the two employment and unemployment reports are compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And it...
Jobless claim victory: Unemployment extension bill passes in Senate 60-40
The Examiner
The Examiner
Unemployment bill passes Senate...
Unemployment benefits resume as local jobless rates rise again
MSNBC
MSNBC
Chattanooga, Tenn. — Willie James "Skip" Hunter says he has applied for work everywhere he can since he lost his truck-driving job in 2008. He has survived for most of the past two years on extended jobless...
Euro zone June jobless flat at 10 pct, inflation up
The Guardian
The Guardian
* Euro zone unemployment unchanged since March * Euro zone July inflation 1.7 percent vs 1.4 pct in June * Data support ECB keeping interest rates low (Adds quotes, details throughout) By Marcin Grajewski BRUSSELS, July...
Brazil unemployment rate drops to 7 percent
MSNBC
MSNBC
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's unemployment rate came in at 7 percent for June, against 7.5 percent one month earlier, the government announced Thursday. The government statistics agency known as IBGE said it was the...
Big Drops In New Jobless Claims, Factory Output
National Public Radio
National Public Radio
New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as General Motors and other manufacturers skipped their usual summer shutdowns. New claims dropped by 29,000 to 429,000, the lowest level since August...
Initial jobless claims drop sharply; wholesale prices dip
USA Today
USA Today
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | WHOLESALE PRICES WASHINGTON (AP) New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as and other manufacturers skipped their usual...
Unemployment rate fell in 39 states in June
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell in most states in June, mainly because more people gave up searching for work and were no longer counted. Fewer states saw job increases, the latest evidence that the...
New jobless claims fall to lowest level in 2 years; manufacturing cools, wholesale prices dip
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week while manufacturing activity cooled in June and wholesale prices dipped, offering mixed signals on the economic recovery. The Labor...
Initial claims for jobless benefits drop sharply
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
WASHINGTON - New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week while manufacturing activity cooled in June and wholesale prices dipped, offering mixed signals on the economic recovery. The Labor...
Unemployment benefits claims fall, manufacturing stumbles
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON Other data on Thursday also implied the slowdown in manufacturing extended into July, but analysts said there was no evidence the economy was sliding back into recession. "The numbers are consistent with...
U.S. jobless claims fall, manufacturing stumbles
The Guardian
The Guardian
* New unemployment claims near two-year lows * Producer prices fall for third straight month in June * Industrial production barely rises, manufacturing falls * Factory activity slows sharply in two regions in July...
Unemployment rate falls in 39 states in June
Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee
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New jobless claims hit lowest point in 2 years
Newsday
Newsday
Originally published: July 15, 2010 9:28 AM Updated: July 15, 2010 10:00 AM Quick Summary New claims for unemployment benefits dropped 29,000 to 429,00, the lowers since August 2008. Of bigger concern is about 2 million...
Jobless claims near 2-year low
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly two years, but a sharp pullback in manufacturing activity in New York state added to evidence of a slowing economic...



