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Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. The less volatile four-...Tags: Labor Markets, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, BNP Paribas
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Anthony Orlando: Graduates have the skills, but remain the Unhireables
We are the Unhireables. We went to college. We got good grades. We stayed out of trouble. We interned. We applied. We interviewed. We did everything we were supposed to do. And no one hired us. This is the story of a generation. My generation. We're in...Tags: Labor Markets, Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Graduation
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Unemployment rate drops to 8.4%
LANSING -- The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget said Wednesday that the state's seasonally...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed fresh signs of slower growth in the second quarter, with factory activity slipping in the mid-Atlantic region while groundbreaking declined at home construction sites. Other data on Thursday showed a spike...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Banking
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U.S. jobless claims jump in warning sign for labor market
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits climbed last week at the fastest pace in six months, a worrisome sign for the economy which has been hit by government austerity. Initial claims for...Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate
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A priceless Mother's Day gift
The first time my mother made leg of lamb, she never connected the two events. The second time, she thought it was a coincidence. The third time, she knew it was a curse. Every time she prepared leg of lamb, my father was laid off a few days later. The...
Tags: Mother's Day, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Layoffs and Downsizing
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FEATURE-Weak U.S. labor market awaits Class of 2013
ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Stacey Kalivas should be celebrating her graduation from college later this week. Instead, the 22 year-old is getting ready to move back home with broken dreams and in debt. Kalivas is a member of the...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Biology, Employment Opportunities, Social Sciences
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TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Bond prices fall as dollar extends rise vs yen
Reuters* Treasuries drop as yen fell to 100 vs dollar * Losses extended as yields breach technical resistance levels * Traders say higher yields could draw buyers next week By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell on...Tags: Labor Markets, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings, Petroleum Industry, Career and Workplace
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Flint public school district plans to lay off 139 teachers, staff at end of school year
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Flint public school district plans to lay off 139 teachers and staff at the end of the school year as part of an effort to cut costs. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/18N8Ipz ) the layoffs are effective following the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Teachers, Layoffs and Downsizing, Teaching and Learning
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New college grads face difficult job market
Jackie Carter had it all mapped out. She would attend college year-round and graduate early, land a job in criminal justice, start paying off student loans, move into her own apartment and invest in her first smartphone. But the 22-year-old Towson...
Tags: Labor Markets, Psychology, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maker Studios Lays Off Dozens; More May Be Coming
ReutersMay 15 (TheWrap.com) - Maker Studios laid off between 30 and 40 employees late last week, and more may be coming, according to multiple individuals with knowledge of the company's plans. Maker would not comment on the extent of the layoffs when pressed...Tags: Career and Workplace, Media Industry, Job Layoffs, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Michigan's unemployment rate dips one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.4 percent
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget said Wednesday that the...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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