The latest jobless claims show how volatile the weekly data can be. The previous week’s seasonally adjusted increase of 28,000 was followed by the latest week’s drop of 17,000 to 421,000, much better than expected. Continuing c…
Initial jobless claims fell more than expected last week.
Claims dropped 17,000 to 421,000 in the week ending Dec. 4, the Department of Labor said. The revised figure for the previous week was 438,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters forecast claims…
The tax cut compromise between Obama and the GOP is now being touted as a back-door stimulus plan, one that some economists predict will create or save 3.1 million jobs. Unfortunately, the model on which those forecasts are bas…
The president bristled at criticism of his compromise with the GOP: “This isn’t an abstract debate,” the president said. “This is real money for real people that will make a real difference in the lives of the folks who sent us…
Finding a job is tough for anyone these days, but particularly hard for folks over 50. Older workers need to adjust to a new world of online job boards and electronic networking if they want to stand out from the pack.
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