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Despite Employment Perils, US Is Finally Hiring -- for These Jobs

The jobs may finally be coming back. After a financial crisis and recession that knocked more than 8.5 million people out of work and a faltering economic recovery that couldn't even produce enough new jobs to employ graduates and other new entrants to the labor force, the U.S. private sector last month created jobs at a...

Ray of Hope for the Jobless, Obama and the Fed

(Nov. 5) -- Employers added a net 151,000 new jobs to American payrolls in October, the first strong sign in months that the economy is generating enough demand for companies to hire new workers. But numbers within the monthly Labor Department report provided scant encouragement that the epidemic of unemployment is...

Fed Chairman: Recovery 'Far From Complete'

(Aug. 27) -- With lingering anxiety plaguing the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today outlined an arsenal of tools that could still be applied to restore confidence amid a weak recovery and the sorry state of the job market. "I think we would all agree that, for much of the world, the task of economic...

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Help for job market unlikely to come from Congress

WASHINGTON -The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker.

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Ali Noorani: To Create Jobs, Fix Immigration

Right under the noses of pro-business Republicans and Democrats is an anti-business immigration system that impedes innovation and puts family farmers out of business.

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Economic 'Uncertainty' Tightening CEO Spending

CEOs will hold their wallets a little bit tighter heading into the summer after the long-awaited recovery in U.S. employment stumbled in May. The United States had been a relative bright spot this year in a troubled world economy coping with Europe's debt crisis and a cooling Chinese economy.

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Small Business Hiring Slows In May: NFIB

Hiring by small businesses slowed in May, but there was a slight increase in the number of employers planning to create new jobs, the National Federation of Independent Business said.

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Jason Alderman: Prepare Your Kids for Summer Job Expenses

High school and college students hoping to find temporary jobs may be in for a tough time this summer -- once again -- as they compete with older, more experienced workers in a still-struggling economy.

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06/02/12 Jobs report weakens Obama's election argument Source: The Bulletin - Bend OR The suddenly dismal news on American jobs is a blow to President Barack Obama's re-election argument that he has been a steward of recovery.
06/02/12 Job creation hits lowest total in a year nationally Source: Lansing State Journal - Lansing MI U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up, boding ill for President Barack Obamas re-election chances.
06/02/12 Dow plunges more than 200 after jobs report Source: ABC - WCHS 8 - Charleston WV Stocks fell sharply after the release of a weak jobs report.
06/02/12 May jobs report disappoints - Philadelphia Inquirer Source: Stockwatch - Cyprus Job growth stalled in May, as the nation's economy created 69,000 jobs, well below expectations, and less than the 100,000 new jobs needed monthly to keep up with population growth.
06/02/12 Federal funds sought for job creation Source: Press Republican - Plattsburgh NY The North Country Chamber of Commerce has applied for federal funding to fill supply-chain gaps for local manufacturers and help them operate more efficiently.

Background on job market

Labor economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for labour. Labor markets function through the interaction of workers and employers.

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