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June 23, 2010

Survey: Hiring plans of US CEOs at 3-year high

NEW YORK (AP) -- Despite renewed market fears of a hit to global growth because of economic trouble in Europe,…
June 10, 2010

New jobless claims dip for third straight week

WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the tally of laid-off workers continuing to claim jobless benefits fell by the…
June 4, 2010

Economy adds 431K jobs but few in private sector

WASHINGTON (AP) - Virtually all the job creation in May came from the hiring of 411,000 census workers. Such hiring…
May 28, 2010

A long, hot jobless summer could spark crime wave

theGRIO REPORT - Cities, many already overburdened with major criminal activity, will see much more than just juvenile or petty…
May 25, 2010

The myth of a black-brown coalition on immigration

OPINION - It's time for black leaders to stand on the side of black citizens and legal immigrants over lawbreakers…
May 21, 2010

Unemployment rates drop in 34 states and DC

WASHINGTON (AP) - After cutting their work forces to the bone during the recession, companies are starting to boost hiring…
May 20, 2010

Jobless claims rise by largest amount in 3 months

WASHINGTON (AP) - The surge is evidence of how volatile the job market remains, even as the economy grows...
May 19, 2010

Are bad background checks keeping blacks out of work?

OPINION - In this fiscal climate, to unnecessarily impede a person's pathway to employment should be seen as nothing less…
May 18, 2010

Obama raps Republicans on trip to heartland

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - In a campaign stop promoting his economic efforts, Obama took swipes at what he called the…
May 14, 2010

More jobs might be created this year than during George W. Bush’s entire presidency

Over time, voters are likely to judge Obama by his degree of success in eliminating that deficit and reducing unemployment...
May 13, 2010

New jobless claims fall for fourth straight week

WASHINGTON (AP) - New claims for unemployment benefits dipped for the fourth straight week, a sign the U.S. job market…
May 11, 2010

Do illegal immigrants take away African-American jobs?

OPINION - While immigration trends have led to immigrants filling low wage jobs that were historically filled by African-Americans, no…
May 7, 2010

Jobs up 290,000, jobless rate rises to 9.9 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - More confident employers stepped up job creation in April, expanding payrolls by 290,000, the most in four…
May 6, 2010

New jobless claims drop for third straight week

WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week in the U.S. for the third straight time, a…
April 29, 2010

Slideshow: Good news from black America

SLIDESHOW - In this new weekly series, theGrio brings you the bright spots of good news from across the country...
April 29, 2010

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence…
April 28, 2010

Unemployment falls in a majority of US cities

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell or remained level in three-quarters of the 372 largest metropolitan areas, a sign that…
April 26, 2010

Immigration fight could pit black against brown

OPINION - The outrageous legislation on immigration reform is right on time from a state that has proven itself to…
April 22, 2010

Home sales rise as unemployment claims fall

WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, evidence that U.S. employers are laying off fewer workers.…
April 20, 2010

States must think outside the box on employment of former felons

OPINION - A criminal record can serve as kryptonite to an otherwise desirable applicant -- a reality that we have…