Topic: Labor Market
Obama signs multibillion-dollar bill to create jobs
AFP Global Edition
President Barack Obama offered hope Thursday that a growing US economy may soon bring more jobs, as indicators pointed to a still-fragile recovery from the "great recession." Signing into law a 17.6-billion-dollar measure designed to boost hiring, Obama said the economy was "beginning to move in the right direction ...
Minn. unemployment rate unchanged in February
AP News
Minn. unemployment rate unchanged in February as employers cut 3,400 jobsMinnesota's unemployment rate held pat in February at 7.3 percent, as employers eliminated a net 3,400 jobs. The Department of Employment and Economic Development figures released Thursday contrasted with a strong showing in January, when the ...
Weekly US jobless claims down
AFP American Edition
New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States edged down last week but gave little respite to the troubled labor market, government data showed Thursday. Some 457,000 Americans began claiming benefits in the week to March 13, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week. The figure ...
Stock futures in narrow range ahead of opening
AP News
Stock futures trading in narrow range ahead of unemployment, inflation reportsStock futures are trading in a narrow range, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average rose to its highest level of the year. Investors are heading into Thursday trading tentatively after Greece said it might need international assistance to ...
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