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National Unemployment Hits 10.2%
gothamist.com - 14 days ago
National Unemployment Hits 10.2%
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Photograph from the Unemployment Olympics by Jason Andra/Gothamist The U.S. Department of Labor released the latest unemployment numbers, which have now finally hit the double digits and broken the "10% psychological barrier"—October's unemployment rate is 10.2% , the highest since ...
Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall (Update3)
bloomberg.com - 14 days ago
Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall (Update3)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate in the U.S. soared to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October and employers cut more jobs than forecast, underscoring why Federal Reserve policy makers say interest rates will remain near zero. Payrolls ... Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall (Update3)

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thecelebritycafe.com - 14 days ago
President Obama to Sign Legislation to Extend Unemployment Benefits
— thecelebritycafe.com — In response to the unveiling of the U.S. Department of Labor's updated unemployment rate, President Obama signs the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 President Obama to Sign Legislation to Extend ...
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Labor Report Helps Send Wall Street Higher
feeds.nytimes.com 15 days ago — A report showing a bigger-than-expected decline in workers seeking unemployment benefits buoyed investor hopes ahead of the monthly unemployment report due Friday.
Nearly 16 Million Americans Unemployed
mediaoutrage.com 14 days ago — Even though experts say the recession is over, there are still nearly 16 million Americans unemployed. Via AP: WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can’t find jobs even ...
Broader Measure of Unemployment Stands at 17.5% — NYT > Home Page
The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time.
Unemployment Tops 10% — mediabistro.com: TVNewser
At 8:30amET sharp, the business networks reported something that hasn't happened since 1983 -- the unemployment rate shot past 10%. With 190,000 jobs lost in October, the rate is now 10.2%. For CNBC, Hampton Pearson was outside the Labor Deptarment with the stats. For Fox Business, Peter ...
United States Unemployment Rate Soars to Highest Percentage in 26 Years — TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine
The U.S. unemployment rate has increased to 10.2 percent, which is the highest rate in over a quarter-century
Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent — Wizbang
The U.S. unemployment rate has now topped 10 percent. This has been predicted for a couple of months now, but still YIKES! Of course Obama warned us that if we...
Ugh, Dreaded Double Digit Unemployment Is Here [Great Recession] — Gossip Trend / Most Trendy
The official unemployment rate is now 10.2%, slightly higher than analysts expected, according to Bloomberg. > 8 Vote(s)
Ugh, Dreaded Double Digit Unemployment Is Here [Great Recession] — Gawker
The official unemployment rate is now 10.2%, slightly higher than analysts expected, according to Bloomberg.
Why did unemployment rise to more than 10%? — Gretawire
What is your explanation for why unemployment climbed to more than 10%
AP video: Unemployment Rates Top 10 Percent — Notes from a Different Kitchen
What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent . [Associated Press] I know it ain't a good situation but like the President said, this is Econ 101 (or Ec 10 for my Cambridge peoples ) it's a lagging indicator , people - lagging indicator . Related: Stock Market Shrugs Off Jobs Report: ...
David Adkins: The Unemployment Extension Depends Just as Much on the States as on the White House — Huffington Post Entertainment Blog
With unemployment topping 10.2%, and 50,000 Americans exhausting their unemployment benefits each week, President Obama is expected to sign a bill today to temporarily extend unemployment insurance payments. However the amount which families will be able to put toward the rent or the grocery ...
Ugh, Dreaded Double Digit Unemployment Is Here — Gawker Comments
0.3% higher isn't exactly "slightly" higher in economic terms. #unemployment momof3wildkids
US UNEMPLOYMENT Hits 10.2% … How is that Stimulus Working now Obama & Biden? — Scared Monkeys
US UNEMPLOYMENT is now at 10.2% How is that Hope & Change that Obama promised you now, one year later? Are you better off today than you were one year ago? Don’t ask the millions of employees who lost their jobs. Unemployment hits a 26 year high . For the first time since 1983  ...
Unemployment Increases to 10.2%, Payrolls Falling — All articles at Technorati
Unemployment hits a high mark; consumers react
Mass Starvation Delayed Five More Months [Unemployment] — Gossip Trend / Most Trendy
Rejoice, all ye long-term unemployed former holders of now-nonexistent jobs: Your Congresspersons are granting you 20 more weeks of unemployment bene > 5 Vote(s)
Senate Passes Unemployment Benefits Extension — Gothamist
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill extending unemployment benefits 98-0. The House is expected to approve the bill and the President Obama is also expected to sign it. NY State, which has already extended unemployment benefits to 79 weeks for the longterm unemployed, would get another 20 ...
Mass Starvation Delayed Five More Months [Unemployment] — Gawker
Rejoice, all ye long-term unemployed former holders of now-nonexistent jobs: Your Congresspersons are granting you 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits . You'll need them! In some states you can now get unemployment for nearly two years . Enough to keep your family in hand-me-downs and No ...
Worker Productivity Increases; Unemployment Claims Shrink — All articles at Technorati
Government reports indicate an increase in worker productivity and a reduction in unemployment claims below forecasted.
Senate Approves More Jobless Benefits — NYT > Home Page
The Senate voted unanimously to offer up to 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits to those who have been out of work a long time.
Did Unemployment Really Rise? — NYT > Home Page
Employment was up in October, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, no matter what you may have read. The news looked bad only because of seasonal adjustments.
Unemployment Highest Since ‘83 — Hip Hop Honeys Girls & Hip Hop Honeys Rap Music Video Models
Times are still hard out there for individuals who are still looking for jobs: Unemployment surged from 9.8 percent in September to 10.2 percent last month, its highest level since 1983. At the same time, the economy lost 190,000 more jobs. That means employers have eliminated 7.3 ...
Unemployment Extension to Be Signed by President Obama — Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices
President Obama is set to sign a new bill that will extend unemployment benefits. The unemployment extension will enable recipients in high unemployment states to receive up to 99 weeks of benefits -- the longest span of time in history. The Associated Press reports: President Barack Obama ...