Jobs
227,000 jobs added, jobless rate steady at 8.3 percent
March 9, 2012The economy added 227,000 jobs in February with the official unemployment rate staying at 8.3 percent according to new figures released this morning.
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Black and Latino seniors face double poverty rates
February 28, 2012A new report says that 19.4% of Black seniors and 19%t of Latino seniors have incomes below the federal poverty line, compared to 9.4% for the senior population as a whole.
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Big Oil may rob Canada of jobs
February 28, 2012There is growing concern that Canada is rapidly becoming a petro-state. And in this shift, manufacturing jobs are disappearing.
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Push work sharing to soften impact of joblessness
February 24, 2012The job-sharing plan is another attempt to cut the impact of joblessness even in a weak recovery.
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Over 300 pack White House Hispanic Summit in Ohio
February 21, 2012The all-day event brought 18 representatives from nine federal departments for round-table discussions on many questions including immigration, jobs, education and entrepreneurship.
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