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- Obama signs unemployment extension bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that provides tax cuts for businesses, extends unemployment benefits and gives help to home buyers. The need for such a measure was made clear by ... - Markets up despite unemployment news
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. markets edged up Friday morning, despite news the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent. The Labor Department said 190,000 jobs were lost in October, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.4 percentage poi... - Obama to sign unemployment extension bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday prepared to sign legislation to help boost the sagging U.S. economy and to visit some of the country's wounded soldiers. The White House said Obama was to sign the Worker... - U.S. unemployment soars to 10.2 percent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. unemployment rate jumped 0.4 percentage points to 10.2 percent in October, far higher than expectations, the Department of Labor said Friday. The labor force shed 190,000 jobs, far less than a mon... - Unemployment up in Canada in October
OTTAWA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 8.6 percent in October, reflecting a loss of 43,000 jobs, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Despite moderate gains in the transportation and warehousin... - US unemployment jumps to 10.2%
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate shot up to 10.2 percent in October as another 190,000 jobs were shed, the government said Friday in a report showing narrowing job losses.Copyright © 2009 AFP All Rights Reserved - Eurozone unemployment to hit 10.7% in 2010: EU
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The unemployment rate in the 16 eurozone nations will stand at 10.7 percent in 2010 and climb to 10.9 percent in 2011, the European Commission forecast Tuesday."While the EU labour market has been more resilient to... - Unemployment turnaround likely at start of 2010: Geithner
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- High US unemployment, which has lagged in an otherwise rebounding economy, likely will begin rebounding early next year, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday."Economists say... that they think you'l... - Eurozone unemployment hits 9.7%
PARIS (AFP) -- The Eurozone unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in September and consumer prices in the 16-nation area fell for a fifth month running in October, the European statistics office E... - Japan unemployment falls amid recovery signs
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's economy on Friday showed fresh signs that it is recovering after a sharp downturn, with jobless figures hitting a four-month low, an easing in deflation and household spending edging up.Japan's unemployment ra... - Spanish official unemployment flat at 17.93%
MADRID (AFP) -- Recession-hit Spain's unemployment rate stood at twice the eurozone average in the third quarter, virtually stable compared to the previous three months at 17.93 percent, official ... - British unemployment rate steady at 7.9%: data
LONDON (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate held at 7.9 percent in the three months to August, official data showed on We... - British unemployment rate unchanged at 7.9%: data
LONDON (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate remained at 7.9 percent in the three months to August, official data showed on Wednesday, beating market expectations of 8.0 percent. - Unemployment looms over Finnish shipyards
by Terhi Kinnunen HELSINKI (AFP) -- As they put the finishing touches on the Oasis of the Seas, some Finnish shipyard workers are too concerned about their futures to savour completing the largest ... - OECD unemployment hits 8.6%
PARIS (AFP) -- The unemployment rate in the OECD advanced economies reached 8.6 percent in August, 0.1 percentage points up from July and 2.3 points higher than in August 2008, the OECD said on Mo... - Swiss unemployment rate climbs in September
ZURICH (AFP) -- Switzerland's unemployment rate climbed to 3.9 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent a month earlier, official figures showed Wednesday.The number of people registered as unemployed reached 154,409, or 3,578 more... - Unemployment to peak in 8-12 months: IMF chief
ISTANBUL (AFP) -- World unemployment will not peak for at least another eight to 12 months at least as the economic recovery takes root, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.For all countries "it will take from... - Greenspan sees 10 percent unemployment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The United States is likely to see 10-percent unemployment levels for a while, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday. However, speaking on the ABC program This Week,... - High unemployment = longer life expectancy
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they were surprised to find life expectancy increased by 6.2 years during the Great Depression. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, fin... - Unemployment rate hits 9.8 percent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 9.8 percent in September on the loss of 263,000 jobs in the month, the Department of Labor said Friday. Job losses were higher than expected. Economists expected 188... - US sheds 263,000 jobs, unemployment hits 9.8 percent
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate rose in September to 9.8 percent as 263,000 jobs were cut, the Labor Department reported Friday.The report on nonfarm payrolls, seen as one of the best indicators of economic momentum was... - Eurozone unemployment rate edges up to 9.6%: EU
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Eurozone unemployment rose slightly in August from the July level, loaded by the lagging effects of Europe's deepest post-war recession, official data showed on Thursday.I... - German unemployment falls
FRANKFURT (AFP) -- German unemployment fell in September, official data showed on Wednesday, but without signalling a general improvement for the biggest European economy, experts said.The ... - German unemployment rate dips to eight percent
FRANKFURT (AFP) -- German unemployment fell to 8.0 percent of the workforce in September, official data showed on Wednesday, confounding forecasts of a slight increase in the biggest European econ... - Spain's unemployment could hit 25 percent
MADRID, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Researchers in Madrid said unemployment would likely peak at 25 percent in Spain in the next three years with the building industry's losses escalating. RR de Acuna & Asociados said losses in the real estate... - California unemployment hits 12.2 percent
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- California officials said the Golden State lost 12,300 jobs in August, a sharp decline from July, but still enough to push unemployment to a postwar record. Despite the slowing rate of job losses, the un... - British unemployment hits 14-year high
LONDON, Sept 16, 2009 (AFP) -- The number of people claiming jobless benefits in recession-hit Britain has jumped to 2.47 million for the first time in 14 years, official data showed Wednesday.Britain's unemployment rate meanwhile j... - US stocks rally after unemployment data
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Wall Street rallied Friday in a delayed reaction to data showing a narrowing of job losses along with a rise in unemployment, offering hope that an economic recovery is on track.The Dow Jones Industrial Average cli... - US unemployment hits 9.7%, job losses narrow further
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US labor market moved closer to recovery in August as job losses narrowed to 216,000 while the unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent, according to data Friday s... - US unemployment rate 9.7 pct as job losses narrow further
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August as 216,000 jobs were lost, the g... - US unemployment hits 9.7 pct as job losses narrow further
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US unemployment climbed to 9.7 percent last month as 216,000 jobs were lost, according to... - Markets ignore August unemployment rate
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. markets shrugged off August's higher unemployment rate Friday, heading up after the Labor Department's early announcement. The department said the jobless rate added 0.3 percentage points to reach 9.7 ... - U.S. unemployment jumps to 9.7 percent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Labor said unemployment leaped in August to 9.7 percent on a loss of 216,000 jobs. The number is a slap-in-the-face compared to a month ago, when the unemployment rate eased from 9.... - US unemployment rate 9.7%
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON, (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August as 216,000 jobs were lost, the government said Friday in a report suggesting steadying labor market conditions.The jobless rate rose three-ten... - US unemployment rate 9.7% as 216,000 jobs lost
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August as 216,000 jobs were lost, the government sa... - US sheds 216,000 jobs, unemployment rate 9.7%
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August as 216,000 jobs were lost, the government said Friday in a report showing improving labor market conditions.The ... - Canada's unemployment hits 8.7 percent
OTTAWA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Canada's unemployment rate nudged up 0.1 percent to 8.7 percent in August, Statistics Canada reported from Ottawa Friday. The agency said part-time employment rose by 31,000 in August and employment among pri... - Unemployment rate ticks up in Europe
LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Unemployment in the 27-member European Union rose to 9 percent in July, Eurostat said Tuesday. In the euro zone, the 16 countries that share the euro as currency, the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent on ... - German unemployment edges up, surge feared
FRANKFURT (AFP) -- The German unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.3 percent in August, official data showed on Tuesday and experts said it might soon surge when jo... - German unemployment rate edges up to 8.3%: statistics
FRANKFURT (AFP) -- German unemployment rose slightly to 8.3 percent of the workforce in August, official data showed on Tuesday, while analysts and officials warned... - German unemployment to stay under 4 mln: report
BERLIN (AFP) -- German Labour Minister Olaf Scholz expects unemployment to keep rising in the coming months but believes it will stay below four million, according to a magazine interview to be published Monday."The economic collaps... - Real US unemployment rate at 16 pct: Fed official
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The real US unemployment rate is 16 percent if persons who have dropped out of the labor pool and those working less than they would like are counted, a Federal Reserve officia... - Unemployment in Britain hits 14-year high
LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The unemployment rate in Britain hit a 14-year high in the second quarter, the Office of National Statistics said Wednesday. Unemployment reached 7.8 percent in the U.K., as the number of people with jobs dro... - UK unemployment rate hits 13-year high
LONDON (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate rose to 7.8 percent in the three months to June, hitting a 13-year peak, and the number of unemployed was the highest for 14 years, official data showed on Wednesday.The latest unemploymen... - Surprise fall in rate of US unemployment
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- A key labor report Friday confirmed improvement in the recession-gripped US economy, showing the unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent in July as job losses narrowed to 247,000.President Barack Obama ... - Surprise fall in US unemployment level
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The White House suggested that the US economy had pulled back from the brink after a key labor report on Friday showed an unexpected... - Unemployment rate drops
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. unemployment rate for July dropped slightly to 9.4 percent due to fewer job losses, the Labor Department said Friday. Non-farm payroll jobs declined by 247,000, far less than expected, shaving one... - Unemployment claims drop in Spain
MADRID, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The number of applications for unemployment benefits in Spain fell for the third consecutive month in July, the labor ministry said. Construction and service jobs led the comeback as jobless claims fell by 20,... - Spanish unemployment eases for third month
MADRID (AFP) -- The number of unemployed in recession-hit Spain declined in July for the third month running, the government said on Tuesday.The number of job seekers was down 0.58 percent, or 20,794, in July from the the figure the... - Japanese unemployment hits 6-year high
by Daniel Rook TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's jobless rate hit a six-year high of 5.4 percent in June and deflation deepened as Asia's biggest economy wrestled with the fallout from its worst recession in decades, data showed on Friday.Reeli...
