Topic: Unemployment Rate
Pa. jobless rate highest since 1984; 16K jobs shed
AP News
Pa. employers shed 16,000 jobs in Feb.; jobless rate rises to 8.9 pct, highest point since '84Pennsylvania employers continued to reduce payrolls last month as the state's unemployment rate rose slightly to its highest point in a quarter century. The state Labor and Industry Department said Thursday ...
Obama signs multibillion-dollar jobs bill
AFP Global Edition
President Barack Obama offered hope Thursday that the faltering US economy will soon create more jobs, as he signed a multibillion-dollar employment package to aid the fragile recovery. Signing into law a 17.6-billion-dollar measure designed to boost hiring, Obama said the economy was "beginning to move in the right ...
Data points to modest recovery, muted inflation
Reuters US Online Report Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Labor market and consumer prices data on Thursday showed the U.S. economy is on a moderate growth path and inflation pressures are contained, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark interest rates ultra-low for some time. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 5 ...
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 ...
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