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• in Business
  Unemployment Claims Take Unexpected Jump
  The Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits increased 18,000 to 460,000 for the week ended April 3.
  by sageone73 / on Apr 8, 2010
• in Politics
  When Will White House Blame Themselves For Unemployment?
  The new job growth figure is pure data massaging, and at some point blaming Bush will not create new permanent jobs.
  by amohit / on Apr 4, 2010
• in Business
  Unemployment Claims Grow Unexpectedly
  In the final week of January, initial jobless claims rose unexpectedly by 8000, bringing the week's total to 480,000.
  by bryanmckay / on Feb 4, 2010

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• Senate Panel Postpones Vote on Obama’s Labor Nominee

  
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• Churn, baby, churn: The labor market wont be healthy until people feel like they can quit their jobs

  
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  America needs more quitters. Or the job market does, anyway. Thats the lesson to draw from the latest Labor Department report, which shows the soft underbelly of the U.S. jobs picture. The unemployment rate may be falling and the number of jobs rising. But there isnt enough "churn" going on, a hallmark of a healthy ...
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• World stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades

  
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• Will the Real Unemployment Rate Please Stand Up?

  
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  Only in the government’s fantasy land does its math add up. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy added 165,000 new jobs in April. It also revised February and March data up by a combined 114,000 jobs. More jobs are obviously a good thing. However, the misrepresentation comes in when the Labor ...
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• One spot where government spending is going up

  
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  Amid constant stories of sequester-related cuts, heres a rare place where the government is increasing  its spending: The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently ramped up its monthly survey of businesses, leading to the highest response rate on record for the February jobs report. Perhaps thats one reason the ...
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• Markets rise on flawed data, ADP BLS Market Watch reports, Stated unemployment rate, Labor force participation rate, Part time work, Food stamps tell all

  
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  Markets rise on flawed data, ADP BLS Market Watch reports, Stated unemployment rate, Labor force participation rate, Part time work, Food stamps tell all “With a 63.7% labor force participation, “conditions in the labor market are considerably worse than indicated” in July’s report”… economist Joshua ...
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• Colorado “High” Court: Says Pot Smokers can be Fired, even in Colo.

  
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• US unemployment aid applications drop to 339K

  
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  The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-lowest level in more than five years. The decline suggests hiring is improving from last months sluggish pace. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 16,000, the Labor Department said ...
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• Jobless Claims Fall, Labor Market Recovery Advances

  
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  Filed under: Economic Indicators , Economic Recovery , Job Market , Unemployment , Economy Toby Talbot/AP WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom is not falling out of the labor market despite signs of slower growth. ...
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• GOP Critical of Obama’s Pick for Labor Secretary

  
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  Perez questioned on various issues including voter identification laws and a St. Paul housing discrimination case. Related:  Tom Perez: What You Need To Know About the Most Radical Cabinet Nominee
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