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Slow But Better Than Thought: 4th Quarter GDP Revised Up Again
March 28, 2013 The economy grew at a 0.4 percent annual rate in the last three months of 2012, the government estimates. That's better than what economists initially reported.
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Pleasant Surprises: 236,000 Jobs Added; Jobless Rate Dips To 7.7 Percent
March 8, 2013 February's jobs numbers were better than expected. The jobless rate is now the lowest it's been since President Obama took office. The rate's recent peak was 10 percent in October 2009.
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Mixed Signals: Jobless Claims Dip; Layoff Plans Rise
March 7, 2013 As many eyes turn to Friday's employment report, new data offer a somewhat conflicting picture.
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198,000 Jobs Added In February, Report Shows; January Growth Revised Upward
March 6, 2013 The job market remains "sturdy," according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. Much more will be known about the labor picture when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its figures on Friday.
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Jobless Claims Fell By 27,000 Last Week
February 14, 2013 The decline looks like another sign that the labor market is slowly, steadily, improving.
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Though Jobless Rate Stays Stuck, Job Growth Looks Much Stronger
February 1, 2013 The jobless rate was 7.9 percent vs. 7.8 percent in December. But new data show job growth has been better than first thought and ended 2012 on a strong note. Overall, it's estimated that several hundred thousand more jobs were created in 2011 and 2012 than previously thought.
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192,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls This Month, Report Signals
January 30, 2013 The latest ADP National Employment Report seems to show a modest uptick in employment growth as 2013 began. But it comes after a surprisingly downbeat report about how the economy was doing as it ended 2012.
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Jobless Claims Fell By 12,000 Last Week
December 27, 2012 There were 350,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week. That's the lowest level since March 2008. But because of the Christmas holiday, some states had to do more estimating than usual.
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Jobless Claims Fell Sharply Last Week, Wholesale Prices Dropped In November
December 13, 2012 The pace of applications for unemployment insurance had accelerated after Superstorm Sandy, which threw many out of work. Now, the trend is back to a rate that signals a slowly improving labor market.
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Third-Quarter Economic Growth Revised Upward
November 29, 2012 Gross domestic product grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate, the government says. Not only is that a sharp upward revision from the previous estimate, it's also growth at twice the rate of the second quarter.
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Jobless Claims Drop; But Superstorm Sandy's Effects Still Being Felt
November 21, 2012 The storm cost some people their jobs and forced many to delay filing their claims. The effects will likely continue to be felt for some time.
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Jobless Claims Fell By 8,000 Last Week; Superstorm Sandy Might Be Factor
November 8, 2012 Some of those who were out of work may not have been able to file claims, however, because of the damage the storm inflicted on parts of New Jersey, New York and surrounding states.
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Some Mixed Signals From Latest Jobs Numbers
November 1, 2012 Claims for jobless benefits dipped and one measure showed a gain last month in private jobs. But employers also announced more layoffs. The picture may get clearer on Friday, when October's unemployment rate will be reported.
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Jack Welch Says He Was 'Right About That Strange Jobs Report'
October 10, 2012 The former General Electric CEO joined others in raising questions about Friday's report and whether it might have been skewed to boost the president's campaign. Obama administration officials have rejected such talk. But Welch is still asking questions.
