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Weekly applications for unemployment benefits jump to 399000


The Atlantic Wire
Weekly applications for unemployment benefits jump to 399000 because of
Washington Post
That’s a “clear indication that the pace of layoffs has slowed,” said Steven Wood, chief economist at Insight Economics. Applications typically soar in the first two weeks of the year. That’s because many companies lay off temporary workers who were
Unemployment Claims Tick Upward Thanks to Seasonal LayoffsThe Atlantic Wire
Initial jobless claims worse than expected last weekMedill Reports: Chicago
First-time jobless claims jump as employers shed holiday workersThe Hill (blog)
AFP -WSLS
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Layoffs Up 31% From 2010


Economic Populist
Layoffs Up 31% From 2010
Economic Populist
The financial sector is next in layoffs for 2011 with 63624 jobs cut. Government jobs and the financial sector accounted for 41% of the total layoffs of 2011. Between BoA and the US army, there were 80000 job losses in September 2011.
December planned layoffs lowest in 6 months: ChallengerReuters
Pundits expect employers slowed layoffs in December and added staffMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
Government Accounted For Nearly A Third Of All Layoffs In 2011: ReportHuffington Post
Business Courier -FINS
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Unemployment Claims Fall and Layoffs Decline


IRA
Unemployment Claims Fall and Layoffs Decline
IRA
Another week of unemployment data brings some welcome news for prospective job seekers and anyone who is anxiously awaiting the end of company announcements of mass layoffs. The US Department of Labor report on claims for unemployment showed a drop to

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Planned layoffs edge down in November: Challenger


International Business Times
Planned layoffs edge down in November: Challenger
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of planned layoffs at US firms edged down marginally in November, though job cuts for the year have surpassed 2010′s total, a report on Wednesday showed. Employers announced 42474 planned job cuts this month,
Job watchers expect little change in layoffs for NovemberMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
November layoffs remain flat from OctoberCentral Valley Business Times
Layoffs Surpass Last Year’s TotalWorcester Business Journal
Bizjournals.com -International Business Times
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QC jobless rate among state’s lowest


Madison Times
QC jobless rate among state’s lowest
Quad-Cities Online
Illinois led the nation in job growth in October, with 30000 seasonally-adjusted new jobs, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data released Wednesday. The Quad-Cities area had the state’s second lowest unemployment rate in October,
Jobless rate on decline in DeKalb CountyDekalb Daily Chronicle
We must create jobsMadison Times
McLean Co. unemployment up from 2010Bloomington Pantagraph
Charleston Regional Business -Lexington Herald Leader -Rockford Register Star
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Data: State unemployment falls, but St. Cloud lost 1300 jobs year-over-year


Chicago Tribune
Data: State unemployment falls, but St. Cloud lost 1300 jobs year-over-year
St. Cloud Times
Complicating the calculations have been large revisions in recent jobs data in the past few months. September was no exception, with a previously reported job loss of 7400 in the state reduced to 1900. That helped offset a loss of 6100 jobs in October,
State jobs data confirm slow growthPioneer Press
Riverside County, California unemployment rates dipThe Desert Sun
Shasta County unemployment rate drops in OctoberRecord-Searchlight
Central Valley Business Times -The Olympian -Twin Cities Business (blog)
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Job growth, employment data point to a slowing Texas economy


Austin American-Statesman
Job growth, employment data point to a slowing Texas economy
Austin American-Statesman
There are signs of a slowdown in the Texas economy, as employment data released Friday for the state and Austin area seem to confirm that forecast by area economists. The state as a whole added 2500 jobs in October on a seasonally
Area job numbers look good, but is it really a boom?Houston Chronicle
Jobless rate declining in city, countyLufkin Daily News

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Lower Hudson Valley gains 6500 jobs in past year

Lower Hudson Valley gains 6500 jobs in past year
The Journal News | LoHud.com
This issue of “underemployment” has been beneath the surface of all the encouraging employment data issued in the past few months. Johny Nelson, an analyst for the state Department of Labor, said though rising underemployment might not be ideal,

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Fewer Britons getting jobs as number of foreign workers rises


Telegraph.co.uk
Fewer Britons getting jobs as number of foreign workers rises
Telegraph.co.uk
Photo: PA By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor Employment among foreign citizens rose by more than six per cent, while the number of jobless people rose to its highest in nearly 20 years. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that
Future of UK’s youth darkens as unemployment tops 1 mnFirstpost
UK unemployment at 15-year high as outlook darkensBoston.com
UK unemployment at 15-year high as outlook darkensSan Francisco Chronicle
Business Day
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New data on unemployment for metropolitan areas hint at another downturn

New data on unemployment for metropolitan areas hint at another downturn in
Cincinnati.com (blog)
However, with the exception of a handful of large metropolitan areas, seasonally adjusted unemployment data across geographies were not being produced. That has now been rectified. The US Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Local Area Unemployment Statistics

 

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