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Thursday, July 07, 2011

The Two-Way

One Jobs Report Signals Better Growth

July 7, 2011 There were 157,000 jobs added to businesses' payrolls in June, according to the widely watched ADP National Employment Report, a private-sector look at the labor market. Friday, the government issues its estimate.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Two-Way

Stuck In Your Job? So Are Millions Of Others

A bad day on Wall Street can make one yearn to do something else. (File photo from Nov. 5, 2008.)

June 16, 2011 About 1 million fewer people a month are quitting their jobs than in previous years. Many either can't find anything better or are too nervous to go looking.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Two-Way

2 Million 'Open Jobs'? Yes, But U.S. Has A Skills Mismatch

March 22, 2011: A job fair in San Jose, Calif.

June 15, 2011 The manufacturers and others with jobs to fill need workers with strong, basic skills. And that may require steering more young people into vocations and giving up the idea that everyone should have the chance to go to college.

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Friday, June 03, 2011

The Two-Way

Jobs Report Coming; Weak Growth Expected

Dirk Nowitzki (R) of the Dallas Mavericks shoots over Udonis Haslem (L) of the Miami Heat during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday (June 2, 2011) in Miami. Nowitzki hit the decisive layup with 3.6 seconds remaining as the Mavericks rallied to beat the Heat 95-93.

June 3, 2011 The day's most-anticipated news is word about the May employment situation. Economists say about 150,000 jobs were likely added to payrolls last month — not enough to significantly reduce unemployment.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Planet Money

Fareed Zakaria's Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria

May 31, 2011 "We will have to share power with a whole lot of others," he says. "We will have to recognize that we can't set the standards, we can't set the agenda, we can't set the rules."

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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

The Two-Way

Job Growth Slowed In April, Private Researchers Say

May 4, 2011 According to the ADP National Employment Report, private employers added 179,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, vs. 207,000 in March. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its April estimates.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Two-Way

Report: Job Growth In 47 States Over Past Year

April 19, 2011 The largest gains were in North Dakota, Vermont, Alaska and Texas. The largest losses were in Kansas, New Jersey and New Mexico.

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Two-Way

Employers Added 187,000 Jobs Last Month, Private Study Signals

February 2, 2011 The privately produced report comes ahead of Friday's official estimates from the Labor Department.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

It's All Politics

Economy, Jobs Still Voters' Top Concerns

A Jan. 18, 2011 AARP career event in New York.

January 20, 2011 The public's continued focus on jobs and the economy assures that politicians will keep the using the issue to critique the opposition.

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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

The Two-Way

Job Growth Appears To Have Sped Up In December

Dec. 2, 2010: Crystal Sullings (left), managing partner for Trilogy Financial Services, speaks with potential employees at a job fair in Denver.

January 5, 2011 Two new private surveys point to better-than-expected increases in employment. Much more will be known Friday, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its estimates.

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Friday, December 03, 2010

The Two-Way

Unemployment Numbers Coming: Have You Seen Any Job Growth?

A beauty salon in East Los Angeles was looking for help in September.

December 3, 2010 The November employment report is expected to show another modest gain in jobs — but a stubbornly high unemployment rate.

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Planet Money

Our Messy, Inefficient Economy

February 9, 2010 We talk with an efficiency expert who runs around with a stopwatch figuring out how people can save time at their jobs. Sometimes people love him, sometimes not.

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