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The new minority: Millions of long-term unemployed looking for hope
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Joe Carbone can't sleep — and the odd thing is, he deals in hope. Carbone is the President and CEO of The WorkPlace, Inc., a non-profit workforce and economic development organization in Bridgeport, Conn. He developed an experimental program to help the long-term unemployed that was recently featured on "60 Minutes." But the problem of the long-term unemployed in America is so large it weighs on him. "I can't tell you what this ...
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NC unemployment rate holds steady in May
North Carolina's unemployment rate was unchanged last month at 9.4 percent, breaking a four-month streak of declining unemployment rates, state officials said Friday. Continue reading here: NC unemployment rate holds steady in May
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District unemployment falls in May
The unemployment rate rose in Maryland, fell slightly in the District and remained unchanged in Virginia in May, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. The District’s unemployment rate fell to 9.3 percent in May, down from 9.5 percent the month before. Maryland’s jobless rate inched up to 6.8 percent from 6.7 percent in April, while Virginia’s unemployment rate remained steady … Continue reading here: District unemployment ...
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Alabama unemployment rate up to 7.4 percent
Alabama's unemployment rate has increased for the first time since last summer. Read the rest here: Alabama unemployment rate up to 7.4 percent
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Unemployment driving foreclosures up
The foreclosure crisis always has been a different animal in Ohio than in other parts of the country, according to housing advocates. See original here: Unemployment driving foreclosures up