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For 2M Jobless, Benefits Set to Dry Up
Some 1.3 million Americans could lose their unemployment benefits at the end of the year, with another 850,000 seeing benefits expire in March 2014 if Congress doesn't extend an emergency plan that ends Dec. 31. And though congressional Democrats and the White House are urging an extension, it's... Go to Source Author: Matt Cantor
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More Women Working Now Than Before Recession
The number of women in the US workforce has hit a record 67.5 million—meaning more women are working now than were before the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. The previous record for women was 67.4 million in 2008, Labor Department figures say; meanwhile, men haven't yet... Go to Source Author: Matt Cantor
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At NJ Fire Dept., Veterans Go to Head of Line
Unemployment is a big problem for veterans, so New Jersey's North Hudson Fire Department is doing what it can to help: The department has hired 43 veterans this year, and the fire chief says he plans to hire 10 to 20 more in the near future. The vets who are... Go to Source Author: Evann Gastaldo
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October Jobs Report Surprisingly Strong
Last month's government shutdown was supposed to throw a wet blanket on this morning's jobs numbers, but they turned out to be fairly strong. The economy added 204,000 jobs in October, almost double what analysts expected, reports the AP , which calls it an "unexpected burst of hiring." The unemployment... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
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Unemployment Drops to 7.2%
The September jobs report is out today, delayed thanks to the government shutdown, and it reveals that the unemployment rate ticked down to 7.2% last month, while 148,000 jobs were added. Economists had expected the rate to hold steady at 7.3%, the Wall Street Journal notes, but... Go to Source Author: Evann Gastaldo
