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UK unemployment falls to 2.53m
The number of people out of work fell by 50,000 to 2.53 million in the three months to August, while employment reaches a record high, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Officials reject conspiracies on unemployment rate
WASHINGTON (AP) — When conspiracists suggested Friday that the Obama administration had engineered a sharp drop in unemployment to aid President Barack Obama’s re-election, the response was swift.
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Unemployment rate falls in US
September’s figure comes down to 7.8 per cent as economy adds 114,000 new jobs in potential boost for Obama.
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US unemployment rate likely rose on weak hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a month to go until the presidential election, the government on Friday issues its September jobs report, expected to show an uptick in the U.S. unemployment rate after employers added only a modest number of jobs.…
UK unemployment falls by 7,000
The number of people out of work fell by 7,000 to 2.59 million in the three months to July, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Obama: Unemployment report “not good enough”
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — President Barack Obama says news that private employers created just 96,000 jobs last month is “not good enough” and the economy needs to churn out jobs faster.
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As fewer people seek jobs, unemployment rate dips
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy’s persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed.
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French unemployment hits 13-year high
Pressure builds on President Francois Hollande as number of unemployed people passes three million threshold.
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UK unemployment lowest in a year
Labour market continues to perform better than expected but the puzzle of why jobs are increasing while output is falling remains
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US applications for unemployment aid fall by 6,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 361,000, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.
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US hiring picked up in July; so did unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy generated 163,000 jobs in July after three months of weak hiring, a sign it is resilient enough to pull out of a midyear slump and grow modestly as the rest of the world slows…
More US jobs created as unemployment rises
Firms hired an extra 163,000 workers in July even as joblessness rose 0.1 per cent, according to official figures.
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Spain unemployment hits new high
Spain’s unemployment rate rises to 24.6%, the highest since the 1970s, and experts see no signs of improvement any time soon.
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AP survey: Next president faces high unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of economists in the latest Associated Press Economy Survey expect the national unemployment rate to stay above 6 percent — the upper bounds of what’s considered healthy — for at least four more years.
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Eurozone unemployment reaches record
Jobless figures and gloomy manufacturing outlook bolster the case for European Central Bank to cut interest rate this week
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UK unemployment falls by 51,000
Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 to 2.61 million in the three months to April, official figures show.
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US releases bleak unemployment figures
Joblessness rises for first time in a year, prompting criticism of president and calls for easing of monetary policy.
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CNN Explains: Unemployment rate
CNN political correspondent Tom Foreman breaks down the number crunching used to determine the unemployment rate.
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Unemployment in France highest in 12 years
Joblessness rises to 2.9 million in first major challenge for new President Francois Hollande.
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US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.
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