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Unemployment Hits 4-Year-Low
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It's an improvement, but economists say there are still serious concerns.
Read more...March Jobs Report Reveals Lagging Labor Market
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Some long-term unemployed workers are fed up (David Shankbone)
The US Labor Department's latest report shows that the percentage of Americans in the workforce has dropped to its lowest rate since 1979, Politico reported.
Read more...Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.7 Percent
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236,000 jobs were added in February, far above economists' predictions.
Read more...Unemployment Rate Rose In January
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The Department of Labor in Washington DC (Ken Lund via Flickr)
Economists offer varying interpretations of the state of the economy.
Read more...California Job Growth Halts, Unemployment Remains Steady
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Construction job growth continued in December (Davitydave via flickr)
Seven months of steady job growth in California came to a halt in December.
Read more...U.S. Adds 155,000 Jobs In December
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House Speaker John Boehner advocated spending cuts and changes to entitlement programs (Creative Commons).
The numbers matched analysts' forecasts.
Read more...Unemployment Drops To Four Year Low
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STORIFY: Why that's not all positive news.
Read more...California Unemployment Rate Drops
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But the number of jobs added suspends the excitement.
Read more...Jobless Claims At Four-Year Low
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Reports on employment reflect positively on Obama.
Read more...The People Behind September's Unemployment Rate
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Workforce 2011 Job Fair @ Blaisdell Center (jdnx/Flickr)
The unemployed are trying to land jobs, but it hasn't been a easy ride.
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