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Best and Worst Cities in the US for Unemployment Benefits
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe amount each American ultimately receives varies greatly depending on where they live. -
More Pennsylvania (PA) Jobs Lost In 2009 Than Initially Thought
Posted on March 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe state Labor and Industry Department is newly estimating that Pennsylvania employers shed 195,000 jobs in 2009, or better than 1 in 30. -
Unemployment Rate Rises Above 20% in 8 California (CA) Counties
Posted on March 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe state's jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst on record and fifth-highest in the nation. -
New York (NY) Unemployment Rate for January 2010 Falls
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsUnemployment rates for New York City and the state dipped in January, providing a faint signal that the waves of layoffs set off by the financial crisis may be subsiding. Job seekers lined up to talk to representatives of employers at a UJA-Federation of New... -
Pennsylvania (PA) January 2010 unemployment rate at 8.8 percent
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsPennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.8 percent in January, according to the state Department of Labor & Industry, up from the year-ago rate of 6.8 percent. -
Taxpayers Who Received Unemployment Benefits In 2009 Entitled To Tax Break
Posted on March 7, 2010 | No CommentsTaxpayers who received unemployment benefits in 2009 are entitled to a special tax break when they file their 2009 federal tax returns. This tax break is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Here are five important facts from the Internal Revenue Service about... -
US Stocks Rise As Americas Unemployment Rate Settles
Posted on March 7, 2010 | No CommentsUS stocks closed higher overnight with sentiment lifted by a drop in the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.38 points (0.46 per cent) in closing trades to 10,444.14, a day after the market ended on... -
US Unemployment rate stable at 9.7%
Posted on March 7, 2010 | No CommentsFewer jobs cut than expected, bolstering hopes of a recovery in the US, but the White House and labour department are split over how much can be blamed on bad weather -
130K+ Fewer Americans Claim Unemployment Benefits Last Week
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsWASHINGTON — US employment woes come under the microscope Friday as the government estimates how many Americans are unemployed, with hopes of an economic recovery hinging on the outcome. The Labor Department will publish February unemployment figures, a day after offering the slightest glimmers of... -
Job and Employment Advice: 6 Tips for Increasing Job Prospects
Posted on March 4, 2010 | No CommentsUS Job and Employment Opportunities are improving as the US exits a recession. Richard Berner, a managing director and co-head of Global Economics at US investment bank Morgan Stanley, says the recovery won’t be jobless, but gains will be tepid. MS expects annual job growth...