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January 19, 2012

Unemployment claims at 352,000, fewest since 2008

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January 6, 2012

Black unemployment rises as national jobless rate falls to 8.5, lowest in nearly 3 years

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December 2, 2011

Unemployment rate falls to lowest level in more than two years

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November 29, 2011

Labor Department accuses Cargill of discrimination

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November 8, 2011

Employers post most job openings in 3 years

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November 4, 2011

80,000 jobs added in Oct., black unemployment dips to 15 percent

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November 2, 2011

Unemployment falls in 75 percent of US cities

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October 7, 2011

103,000 new jobs in September; black unemployment dips

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September 29, 2011

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 5 months

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August 5, 2011

Black unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs

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June 3, 2011

Economy slows as unemployment rate ticks up

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May 11, 2011

Job openings rise to highest level since Sept. '08

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May 6, 2011

Jobless rate rises slightly for African-Americans, hits 16 percent

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April 29, 2011

Labor Dept. honors 1968 Memphis sanitation strikers

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February 3, 2011

Fast growth in service sector hints at more hiring

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January 7, 2011

Unemployment falls to 9.4 percent, hiring up

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November 10, 2010

Rebound? Jobless claims fall sharply to 4-month low

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November 5, 2010

Employers add 151K jobs, African-American unemployment dips slightly

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November 4, 2010

Backslide? Applications for jobless aid rise sharply

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October 28, 2010

Real recovery? Jobless claims drop sharply to 434K

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