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Jobless numbers better, but still bad
America Blog Oct 22 09From Meteor Blades at Daily Kos:
while today's Labor Department report on unemployment compensation claims shows a continuing downward trend that began last spring, it is increasingly likely the first month of job growth will not take place until 2010.
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Unemployment over 12% in five states
America Blog Sep 19 09It is still a brutal job market out there. Here's an example of how the stimulus has helped in one community but the White House should be doing much more talking about it.
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New jobless claims slightly better than expected
America Blog Sep 17 09There's no getting around the fact that the numbers are painfully high and a sign of a weak job market.
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Jobless claims slightly better than expected
America Blog Sep 10 09Every little bit counts. The numbers are still awful though in this case, fewer are better. CNNMoney:
The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, and ongoing claims also dropped, the government said Thursday.
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Unemployment hits 9.7% - 26 year high
America Blog Sep 04 09The positive news in this disaster of a report is that the pace is slowing and it was somewhat less than expected.
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Definitely green shoots: Unemployment dropped, yes dropped. Job losses "far less than expected"
America Blog Aug 07 09This is good economic news (when was the last time we were able to write that?):
U.S. employers cut 247,000 jobs in July, far less than expected and the least in any month since last August, according to a government report on Friday that provided the clearest evidence yet that the economy was turning around.
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More economic green shoots? New unemployment claims "fell sharply"
America Blog Aug 06 09It looks like a step in the right direction, because it's less bad. That's the new good:
The number of U.
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Labor Chief Deplores Defacing of Gay Pride Posters
Google Gay Pride News / New York Times Jul 23 09
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Labor Chief Deplores Defacing of Gay Pride PostersNew York TimesLabor Secretary Hilda Solis issued a warning letter to departmental employees late last week, after posters celebrating Gay Pride Month .
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Despite Failure of “Stimulus” to Work as Advertised,President Focuses on Regulatory Schemes, not Economic Recovery
Gay Patriot Jul 03 09Today, the Labor Department released figures showing unemployment hitting new highs, continuing to exceed even the level the Obama Administration forecast it would have attained without the “stimulus”–and considerably higher (considerably, considerably) than Democrats promised if Congress passed the legislation which may well have ended Arlen Specter’s political career.
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Employment numbers today were a disaster
America Blog Jul 02 09The nitwits of CNBC strike again with their "recession is over" shtick. That team wouldn't have a feel for the real world if it bit them in the bottom.
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U.S. Labor Chief Solis condemns defacing of Pride posters
Pams House blend Jun 30 09It's nice to see such strong and direct action from one portion of the administration. (NYT):
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis issued a warning letter to departmental employees late last week, after posters celebrating Gay Pride Month hanging in 35 department elevators since June 22 have been either defaced or removed altogether.
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Labor secretary denounces gay pride poster vandals
Google Lesbian News / The Associated Press Jun 29 09
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Labor secretary denounces gay pride poster vandalsThe Associated PressSolis, the first secretary in the department's history to publicly recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, sent an agency-wide e-mail .
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Google Lesbian News / Los Angeles Times Jun 29 09
Labor secretary denounces defacement of gay pride posters at ...Los Angeles TimesSolis, the first secretary in the department's history to publicly recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, sent an agency-wide e-mail .
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Gay Pride Month Posters Defaced at Labor Department
Towleroad Jun 29 09Posters for Gay Pride Month hanging in 35 elevators at the Labor Dept. since June 22 have been "defaced or removed," the NYT reports.
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Jobless numbers up in 48 states
America Blog Jun 20 09The peak unemployment numbers have yet to arrive and again, it's unlikely the US will see a rapid recovery.
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Job losses beat forecast, unemployment up to 9.4%
America Blog Jun 05 09Another mixed bag report. Maybe the focus will be more on beating the forecast since it was such a significant miss.
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Jobless claims improve
America Blog Jun 04 09And productivity numbers are up. That's the bounce needed after yesterday. Reuters:
Fewer U.S. workers filed new claims for jobless benefits for a third straight week last week and productivity rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday, supporting budding hope that the recession was losing force.
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Jon and Kate Plus Child Labor Investigation
Pop on the Pop May 29 09
Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin are being investigated by the Pennsylvania labor department.
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