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U.S. job openings dipped in August from July
U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August than July, while they filled the most positions in three months, offering a mixed signal for the job market. The Labor Department said Wednesday that job openings dropped by 32,000 to 3.56 million...
Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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U.S. unemployment rate drops below 8 percent for the first time since 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the economy and his re-election hopes in the final weeks of the campaign. The rate, the most-watched measure...
Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Stimulus Plan, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities, George W. Bush
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Franklin County jobless rate drops
Franklin County’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in August, according to the latest data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Franklin County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8...
Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace
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Washington County's unemployment rate rose in August
dan.dearth@herald-mail.com and caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWashington County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in August, up from July’s adjusted rate of 8.5 percent, according to state figures released Friday. The jobless rate was 10 percent at this time last year. It was 11.1 percent in...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Labor Markets, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Business
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Franklin, Fulton jobless rates dip
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Franklin and Fulton counties both made improvements in October, with Fulton County experiencing a four-tenths of a percentage point drop, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Montour County, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Tom Firey: Would any amount of stimulus spending have been enough?
For five years now, American policymakers have tried to fix the nation’s economy. Republican and Democratic presidents and Republican and Democratic congresses have passed more than a dozen stimulus measures and jobs bills, and the Federal Reserve...Tags: Federal Reserve, Economic Indicator, Career and Workplace
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W.Va. jobless rate rises in August
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.5 percent in August. WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that total employment fell 2,300. The job losses included 1,400 in the service-providing...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Census data points to fragile recovery in economy
More young adults are leaving their parents’ homes to take a chance with college or a job. Across the nation, people are on the move again after putting their lives on hold and staying put. Once-sharp declines in births are leveling off, and poverty...
Tags: Poverty, Labor Markets, Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities, Economic Indicator
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Washington County's slow recovery making employers cautious
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWashington County’s slow recovery from the recession is making employers cautious about whether to hire more workers, according to local job training and employment specialists. As a result, many of the businesses that are seeing some spurts in...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Philosophy, New Products, Employment Opportunities, Consumers
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Fed to spend $40 billion a month on bond purchases
The Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bold and open-ended steps Thursday to stimulate the economy by making it cheaper for consumers and businesses to borrow and spend. The Fed said it will spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds for as...
Tags: Stock Market, Labor Markets, Prices, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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July unemployment rate falls to 8.5 percent in Washington County
dona@herald-mail.comThe unemployment rate fell in Washington County from 8.8 percent in June to 8.5 percent in July as both the number of people employed and unemployed decreased, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Jobless rates up slightly in Franklin, Fulton counties
Franklin County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 percent in July, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. It marks the county’s highest rate...
Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace
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