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Unemployment
Weekly jobless claims fall slightly last week
Sep 20, 2012
Last week claims for unemployment were down, but just a bit, by about 3,000.
Long-term unemployed face changing workplace
Sep 12, 2012
Being out of work for a long time is tough. Going back to work after a long absence can be almost as challenging to catch up in today's fast-changing work environment.
Obama adviser Alan Krueger on the August jobs report
Sep 7, 2012
The chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers talks about the president's plans for the future.
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U.S. adds 96,000 jobs in August, unemployment drops to 8.1%
Sep 7, 2012
The August jobs numbers come below expectations, though the unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent.
Weekly unemployment applications tick up slightly
Aug 23, 2012
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to 372,000. That's 4,000 more than the previous week.
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Job openings at highest level in four years
Aug 8, 2012
Job openings jumped to a four-year high in June: 3.7 million. Seems strange, considering we learned less than a week ago that the country has an 8.3 percent unemployment rate right now.
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Unemployment workers face layoffs
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2012
As more people find work where there are jobs to be found, fewer workers are needed in state unemployment offices.
Obama adviser Alan Krueger on July's jobs report
Aug 3, 2012
Alan Krueger, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, discusses what President Obama can do to create more jobs.
Unemployment ticks up to 8.3%, with 163,000 jobs added
Aug 3, 2012
The July jobs report from the Labor Department is out. Last month, unemployment rose from 8.2 to 8.3 percent, while 163,000 jobs were added -- the most in five months.