U.S. employers slash jobs Nov 8, 2008
WASHINGTON Unemployment in the United States bolted to a 14-year high of 6. 5 per cent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut, the government said Friday. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
U.S. jobless claims surge in latest week Oct 24, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Growth to 478,000 due to weak economy; sign of recession. (MSNBC -- Business)
Unemployment claims continue to climb faster than expected Oct 24, 2008
by Christopher S. Rugaber - Oct. 24, 2008 12:00 AM Associated Press. WASHINGTON - Unemployment claims, already well into recession territory, are rising even faster than expected, leading economists to warn Thursday that the worst is yet to come. (AZCentral -- Business)
Job losses accelerating Oct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON: Unemployment claims, already well into recession territory, are rising even faster than expected, leading economists to warn Thursday that the worst is yet to come. As the Labor Department released bleak new numbers on the job market, Goldman Sachs, Chrysler and Xerox all announced they were cutting workers by the thousands, adding to the woes of an economy beset by tighter credit and wobbly banks. (India Times, India)
Fundamental question: Is economy really OK? Sep 18, 2008
Fundamental question: Is economy really OK. - Stocks & economy- msnbc. (MSNBC -- Business)
Washington unemployment rate jumps to 6 percent in August Sep 17, 2008
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Presidential rivals split on the state of U.S. economy's health Sep 17, 2008
Analysts: Fundamentals may still be strong. by Tom Raum - Sept. 17, 2008 12:00 AM Associated Press. (AZCentral -- Business)
Most U.S. metropolitan jobless rates rise in July Aug 28, 2008
WASHINGTON Unemployment rates galloped higher in most U.S. metropolitan areas in July when compared to a year earlier, with 11 areas recording jobless rates of 10 percent or more, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday. All told, 338 of the 369 areas in the survey said their unemployment rates had increased from July 2007, and the number reporting jobless rates of at least 7 percent more than doubled to 90 from 29, the Labor Department said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Slow economy hits Hispanics hard May 15, 2008
By Sue Kirchhoff, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Unemployment is rising faster among Hispanics than the rest of the U.S. population as the economy slows, a development that has ripple effects across the nation and into Latin America. The steep, continuing U.S. housing downturn has had a disproportionate impact on the Hispanic workforce, which is highly concentrated in construction. (USA Today -- Money)
More jobs lost Apr 6, 2008
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.. Sunday 6 April, 2008. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Biggest job loss in five years sets off recession alarms Apr 5, 2008
Updated Apr 04, 2008 - 22:05:24 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Washington unemployment rate falls to 4.5 percent Feb 27, 2008
Washington unemployment rate falls to 4 ... Washington unemployment rate falls to 4. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Slow economic growth weighs on job market May 5, 2007
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