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March job growth sluggish
by
Adriene Hill
Apr 6, 2012
Employers hired many fewer workers in March than in previous months, but the unemployment rate fell for the first time since January.
Youth unemployment in Europe at dangerous levels
by
Tom Burridge
Apr 6, 2012
While the U.S. continues to see optimistic job gains, the situation in Europe is not looking so hopeful. The worst affected group by far are the young.
White House's Alan Krueger on March jobs numbers
Apr 6, 2012
The head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers talks about the Labor Department's latest employment report, which showed that only 120,000 jobs were created in March.
120,000 jobs added in March
Apr 6, 2012
The Labor Department reports the U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs last month. That was roughly half of what economists had expected, and a significant slowdown compared to the last few months.
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March U.S. jobs numbers a disappointment
Apr 6, 2012
The U.S. economy only added 120,000 jobs in March, which is half of what economists had originally expected.
Early jobs report shows planned layoffs falling
Apr 5, 2012
This morning, the job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that the number of planned layoffs dropped last month to a 10-month low -- a good sign as we await unemployment numbers from the government tomorrow.
In Spain, Catholic church starting job recruitment push
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Tom Burridge
Mar 26, 2012
The Catholic church in Spain is trying to draw more members to its ranks by promising a "job for life," but that is problematic for a number of reasons.
For public good, not for profit.
From heavy industry to intensive care
Mar 21, 2012
Workers in Detroit who've been laid off from traditional industry are finding new and unexpected opportunities in the caring professions.
Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times
With unemployment at 14 percent, the Irish look for work abroad
Mar 19, 2012
More than a year after Ireland received a bailout, unemployment in the country has risen to more than 14 percent, and nearly 1,500 people leave the Emerald Isle every week to look for work.
Today's jobs report not a full view of U.S. employment
Mar 9, 2012
Economists expect continued improvement in the job market, and perhaps another dip in the unemployment rate -- which is currently at 8.3 percent.