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US jobless claims fall, but still high Official figures show that new claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week. Read more on RTE News Jobless rate back below 6 percent The unemployment rate last month was 5.8 percent, down sharply from August’s 6.4 percent. Lubbock’s jobless rate plunged sharply in September on a combination of [...]

26 Image by drp The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a 26-year high last week, according to government data on Thursday that pointed to a rapid deterioration in the economy. In addition, the number of people staying on the benefit rolls hit a record high in the week [...]

Analysis: Jobs report is bleak news for Democrats WASHINGTON — The economic die is cast, and it’s grim news for Democrats. There’s nothing now that Congress or President Barack Obama can do to before the November elections to jolt the nation’s listless recovery. Read more on Asbury Park Press Economy loses 95K jobs due to [...]

I hate this job Image by Ү In these days everyone is trying to keep their job, one man wants to loss his! Job cuts edge up, still near 10-year low The number of job cuts planned by employers ticked up slightly in September, rebounding from a rock bottom 10-year low reported in August. Read [...]

Jobless Claims Drop; Remain at Yearly Average Labor Department Says Unemployment Claims Dropped 16,000 Last Week; Third Dip in Four Weeks Read more on CBS News Stocks climb on drop in unemployment claims Stocks are ending a strong September with more gains Thursday after new reports on unemployment claims, economic growth and manufacturing topped expectations. [...]

Job seeker told to put ‘bag over her face’ A WOMAN with body piercings and tattoos said a British government official suggested she “put a paper bag over your face”. Read more on Perth Now Wow, what a great job hunting tip from a government pawn!

Chamber program teaches students job-seeking skills About 50 Central Catholic seniors spent Wednesday morning brushing up on their writing and job interview skills, courtesy of Central Catholic counselor Doris Rempe and the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more on Grand Island Independent

It’s been another slow week for the economy, with retail numbers remaining low and the recovery looking sluggish. Stocks are slowly on the rise which is an improvement upon last week. Unemployment remains high with increasing numbers of people weary of the success of the recovery. The economy is at a potentially dangerous place. Most [...]

Last week’s numbers on job data has come a shock to many. Experts had predicted that jobless number would drop by 2000 and settle somewhere in the 450,000 range. But instead the new data showed that the joblessness has actually risen sharply by over 19,000. This number is actually close to the record number in [...]

This August started with a downer for job seekers when on August 1, a panel of 57 economists, inquired by Bloomberg News, estimated that unemployment has risen from 9.5 percent in June to 9.6 percent in last month.  This is in sharp contrast to the high that was created by President Obama signing the bill [...]