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Employers Keep Hiring at Brisk Pace
US employers ramped up hiring last month and more Americans began looking for work, a sign that President Trump has inherited a robust job market, reports AP . The Labor Department says employers added 227,000 jobs in January, the most since September and higher than last year's average monthly gain... Go to Source Author:
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10 Numbers About the America Trump Will Lead
President Trump is now officially so , as the mantle was passed from President Obama Friday in Washington. NPR takes a look at a slew of stats that show the America Trump has been handed from his predecessor, which NPR notes is "far more solid in some ways (economics) and shakier... Go to Source Author: Jenn Gidman
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We Went From 7.8% to 4.7% Under Obama’s Watch
It's the end of an era: The last jobs report that falls fully under President Obama's tenure was issued on Friday, and he'll hand President-elect Donald Trump an economy that boasts a 4.7% unemployment rate. That's a tick up from November's 4.6%, and was expected by economists. The... Go to Source Author: Newser Editors
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Finland Tries Paying Its Unemployed a Basic Income
Finland is the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to $587, in a unique social experiment that aims to cut government red tape, reduce poverty, and boost employment. Olli Kangas from KELA, the government agency responsible for social benefits, said Monday that... Go to Source Author:
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Hiring Steady as Wages See Biggest Rise Since Recession
US employers added a decent 161,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% from 5%, reports the AP . It was the final major report on a lukewarm but durable economy before Americans choose a new president next week. The Labor Department said Friday that average... Go to Source Author:
