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Stuck In Your Job? So Are Millions Of Others

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Stuck In Your Job? So Are Millions Of Others

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.

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

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

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.

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

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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. Don Emmert /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Jobs Report Coming; Weak Growth Expected

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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Planet Money

Fareed Zakaria's Post-American World

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."

Fareed Zakaria's Post-American World

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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.

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.

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.

It's All Politics

Economy, Jobs Still Voters' Top Concerns

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.

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. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Job Growth Appears To Have Sped Up In December

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.

Unemployment Numbers Coming: Have You Seen Any Job Growth?

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The Two-Way

Unemployment Numbers Coming: Have You Seen Any Job Growth?

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

The Debate Over Funding Jobless Benefits

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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.

Our Messy, Inefficient Economy

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