Jobless claims drop to lowest level in months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, an encouraging sign that the job market may be slowly improving. read more
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Jobless couple’s 0m lottery win
A Scottish couple out of work due to ill health are Europe’s biggest-ever lottery winners, scooping ?185 million ($ 310m) in the EuroMillions jackpot.Colin Weir, 64, and his wife Chris, 55, who have been married for 30 years and…
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. jobless claims fall, retail sales edge up
* Retail sales edge up 0.1 pct in June * Sales excluding gasoline rebound 0.3 pct * Weekly jobless claims drop 22,000 * Producer prices fall 0.4 pct in June (Adds details, new analyst quote, updates markets) …
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Jobless Claims Drop, Surprising Analysts
Initial jobless claims fell by 22,000 to 405,000 in the week ending July 9, the Labor Department said.
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US jobless claims dip to three-month low
Washington, July 15 (IANS/EFE) Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 last week to 405,000, the lowest level in three months, the US Labour Department said Thursday.
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UK jobless claims show biggest jump in 2 yrs in June
LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit saw its biggest jump in two years last month, taking the total to the highest since March 2010, official dat1629516648 However, …
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Scottish unemployment rate falls
Scottish unemployment fell by 11,000 in the three months to May but the claimant count was up in June, latest data shows.
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Unemployment level falls 9,000
Unemployment in Wales dropped by 9,000 in the three months to May, latest figures show.
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Unemployed actor trashes lobby of Ed Sullivan Theater, where David Letterman is taped.
It seems some drunken, jobless actor wanted to get on the Late Show With David Letterman , the New York Post reports, so he decided to trash the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway early Sunday. That’s certainly one way to get your name in the papers. James Whittemore , a 22-year-old Manhattan resident who has starred in musicals in Atlantic City, N.J., and Niagara Falls, N.Y., went out drinking …
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Employers Still Ruling Out Jobless Applicants: Report
Employers are still discriminating against unemployed people in their online job ads despite an increase of scrutiny on hiring practices, a new report by the National Employment Law Project has found.
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US jobless claims fall sharply
WASHINGTON – NEW claims for US unemployment insurance benefits registered a bigger-than-expected drop last week but still remained elevated amid an ailing labor market, official data showed on Thursday. Initial jobless claims fell by 22,000 to 405,000 in the week ending July 9, the Labor Department said. The prior week’s number was upwardly revised to 427,000.
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. jobless claims fall, retail sales edge up
* Retail sales edge up 0.1 pct in June * Sales excluding gasoline rebound 0.3 pct * Weekly jobless claims drop 22,000 * Producer prices fall 0.4 pct in June (Adds details, new analyst quote, updates markets) …
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Figuring out the jobless reports
Dear John: Please help me with something. The weekly first-time jobless claims have averaged more than 400,000 for some time. This should equate to 1.6 million jobs lost per month, at least. If we are adding 50,000 to 200,000 jobs per month, including 54,000 last…
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Obama Administration Offers Additional Mortgage Relief to Unemployed Homeowners
RISMEDIA, July 12, 2011—Recently, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements that will require servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to 12 months. The Administration also intends to require servicers participating in the…
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Senator pushes to help unemployed veterans – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times
NEW YORK — Thousands of military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are living in New York City with no jobs — when they could be paid for skills learned in the military or be retrained, a U.S. senator said Sunday.
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Futures Hold Gains After Economic News
Futures held their gains Thursday after news weekly jobless claims fell last week, adding to optimism following stronger-than-expected profit from bank titan JPMorgan.
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British jobless claims surge in June
A job centre in Bromley, Kent, is pictured in 2010. The number of people claiming jobless benefits surged in June by the biggest amount for more than two years, official data has shown, sparking concern …
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Local jobless rate down
The Kootenay unemployment rate was 8.3 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada.
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Jobless list grows after quake
The number of jobless people in Canterbury has increased since the earthquake in February, with almost 1000 more on the unemployment benefit.
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