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Monthly jobs report bleak
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. economy edged a step closer to recession in December by producing only 18 000 new jobs its worst performance in four years and sending the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent the Labor Department said Friday. The meager job gains much weaker than expected showed the toll that tightening credit a slumping housing market and a staggering stock market are taking.
Stocks slide on jobs report - Chicago Tribune
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US jobs data a ‘resounding alert’ - Globe and Mail
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Obama to act against outsourcing jobs - NDTV.com
NDTV.comObama to act against outsourcing jobsNDTV.com, India - 3 hours ago'’I'll be a president who ends the tax breaks for companies that ship our jobs overseas and put a middle-class tax cut into the pockets of working Americans …
Jobs report may guide Fed rate cut plans - Globe and Mail
Jobs report may guide Fed rate cut plansGlobe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours agoThe US jobs report today could help determine just how aggressive the Federal Reserve Board might be when it continues, as is widely expected, …
17 jobs lost after print company closure - ABC Online
17 jobs lost after print company closureABC Online, Australia - 34 minutes agoAbout 17 employees have lost their jobs after the Torrensville-based printing company, StateWeb, went into receivership in South Australia this week. …15 jobs lost in StateWeb closure Adelaidenowall 3 news articles
Public Enterprises to Cut New Jobs 22% - Korea Times
Public Enterprises to Cut New Jobs 22%Korea Times, South Korea - 1 hour agoBy Yoon Ja-young Jobs at state-invested public enterprises, which have been dream workplaces for college students because of their good welfare and job …
Dollar Drops on Speculation Jobs Report May Prompt Rate Cuts - Bloomberg
Dollar Drops on Speculation Jobs Report May Prompt Rate CutsBloomberg - 45 minutes agoCompanies in the US added 33000 jobs in December, down from 189000 the previous month, a report from ADP Employer Services will show today, according to the …
German jobs picture brighter in 2007 - RTE.ie
German jobs picture brighter in 2007RTE.ie, Ireland - 33 minutes agoThe country’s Federal Labour Agency said the number of job seekers rose by 28000 from November to just over 3.4 million. Joblessness traditionally rises in …
Clean air vs. jobs an issue for TCEQ - Houston Chronicle
Clean air vs. jobs an issue for TCEQHouston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours agoSupporters argue that good-paying jobs justify reopening Asarco on the fringes of downtown El Paso. Opponents counter that reopening the smelter would foul …