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New York -
If conventional wisdom, which holds that the economy is always the top issue, then President Barack Obama jump started his popularity Thursday. Americans will celebrate July 4 knowing many more have jobs.
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India is second in the world in the number of reported rapes annually. The U.S. is at the head of the list, but critics say this is only because many rapes in India go unreported. Rapes have increased tenfold in the past 40 years.
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London -
Britain's unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low point of 6.9 percent in the quarter to February, as the country's economic recovery picks up speed before next year's general election.The rate dropped from 7.
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London -
Britain's unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low point of 6.9 percent in the quarter to February, as the country's economic recovery picks up speed before next year's general election.The rate dropped from 7.
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by AFP
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The verdict is in — cutting unemployment benefits does not help workers. Surprised? Hardly. Squabbles between congressional Republicans and Democrats resulted in the end of federal emergency unemployment benefits for over 2 million Americans.
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Seoul -
South Korea's unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in March thanks to new jobs created in agriculture and social services, state data showed Wednesday. The seasonally-adjusted figure compares to 3.
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by AFP
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Washington -
The United States added a modest 192,000 jobs in March as the economy emerged from a brutal winter, while the unemployment rate held steady, Labor Department data showed.
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by Veronica Smith (AFP)
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Washington -
The United States added a modest 192,000 jobs in March as the economy emerged from a brutal winter, while the unemployment rate held steady, Labor Department data showed Friday.
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by Veronica Smith (AFP)
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Washington -
The United States added 192,000 jobs in March as private employers boosted hiring, a sign of improving strength in the economy, Labor Department data showed Friday.The jobless rate remained unchanged from February at 6.
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by AFP
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Madrid -
Spain reported on Wednesday a slide in jobless numbers in March as the economy gingerly recovered from a long, employment-destroying recession.The number of people registered as unemployed fell by 16,620 from the previous month to 4.
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by AFP
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Milan -
Italy's unemployment hit 13 percent for the first time in February and is expected to remain high for months to come, raising the pressure on new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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by Amelie Herenstein (AFP)
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Brussels -
The Eurozone unemployment rate dipped to 11.9 percent in February, according to official data on Tuesday which also slightly revised the rates for recent months.There were about 18.
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by AFP
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Frankfurt -
Germany's unemployment rate was steady in March, as Europe's economy got off to a good start in 2014, official data showed on Tuesday.
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by AFP
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Washington -
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that the US economy still needs the Fed's extraordinary support measures, noting that the falling jobless rate masks weaknesses in the jobs market.
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by AFP
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Washington -
First-time claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week, adding to signs of a firming jobs market, government data showed Thursday.Initial jobless claims, a sign of the pace of layoffs, totaled 311,000 in the week to March 22, down from 321,000 t...
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by AFP
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Paris -
The number of jobless in France surged by 0.9 percent in February to a new record of 3.34 million, the labour ministry said on Wednesday.
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by AFP
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Washington -
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed last week but the overall trend continued to head slowly downward, government data released Thursday showed.
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by AFP
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Paris -
The unemployment rate in advanced countries was steady at 7.6 percent in January, with 46.2 million people looking for work nearly six years after the financial crisis began, OECD data showed on Thursday.The unemployment rate in the 18-member eurozone ...
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by AFP
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Washington -
US job creation picked up pace in February after harsh weather depressed the numbers for two months, somewhat alleviating worries that economic growth had sputtered out during the winter.The economy generated 175,000 jobs last month, better than most a...
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by Paul Handley (AFP)
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Washington -
The US generated 175,000 jobs in February, data showed Friday, a modest rebound from two disappointing, weather-beaten months that analysts said suggests economic growth remains on track.The figure, which came after a series of poor indicators that had...
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by Paul Handley (AFP)
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Washington -
The US economy generated 175,000 jobs in February, data showed Friday, a modest rebound from two poor months when weakness was blamed on harsh winter weather.
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by AFP
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Paris -
Data released Thursday showed that French unemployment fell at the end of last year, suggesting a key campaign promise by President Francois Hollande has indeed been kept.
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by AFP
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Washington -
First-time claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to a three-month low but remained little changed from a year ago, according to official data released Thursday.Initial jobless claims totaled 323,000 in the week ending March 1, a decline of...
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by AFP
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Madrid -
Spain's government hailed Tuesday a wafer-thin cut in the nation's jobless queues in February, a fresh sign that the labour market is stabilising after the loss of millions of jobs since 2008.The number of people registered as unemployed dipped by just...
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by AFP
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Madrid -
IMF chief Christine Lagarde declared Monday that Spain's economy has "turned the corner" but warned it must now focus on creating jobs to battle a 26-percent unemployment rate.Spain's economy grew in the second half of 2013 after a two-year downturn, t...
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by AFP
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Brussels -
The eurozone unemployment rate was steady at a near-record 12 percent in January, with a modest economic recovery yet to produce any sharp headline improvement, while February inflation was also flat, data showed on Friday.The official figures suggest ...
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by Bryan McManus (AFP)
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Rome -
Italy's unemployment rate reached a record 12.9 percent last month and youth joblessness also hit the highest-ever level at 42.4 percent of 15-24-year-olds not in school or university, official data showed on Friday.The Istat data agency figures also r...
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by AFP
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German unemployment dropped in February to its lowest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, boding well for domestic demand, which the government hopes will help drive growth this year.
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by Michelle Martin (Reuters)
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Frankfurt -
Unemployment in Germany, Europe's largest economy, continued to ease in February, as the labour market benefits from the improving economic outlook, official data showed on Thursday.The number of people registered as unemployed in Europe's top economy ...
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by AFP
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London -
Unemployment rose in the quarter to December, official data showed on Wednesday, easing pressure on the Bank of England to raise borrowing costs.The jobless rate climbed to 7.2 percent, up from a near five-year low level of 7.1 percent in the quarter t...
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by Roland Jackson (AFP)
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Republicans just can't seem to find it in themselves to share the nation's enthusiasm over the recovery.
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Geithner to leave in consideration of family.
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Eight striking bus drivers who were fired in July in Luque, located 12 km northeast of Asunción, have nailed themselves to crosses in protest.
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Sky Soleil performs Queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure to draw attention to the plight of the homeless and jobless in the United States.
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September 2012 total workforce unemployment chart. Courtesy of www.shadowstats.com
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Andrew Neil of the BBC interviewing Mark Beatson, chief economist from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, about its research into so-called "zero hour contracts"
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A student stands in front of a job board looking for opportunities.
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Unemployed teachers wait for an interview at Brooklyn Museum, NYC.
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Malcolm Tredinnick
Jobs on offer at a local employment fair.
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An Unemployment and Job Center in Lyon France
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