Unemployment

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May 28, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Cities, many already overburdened with major criminal activity, will see much more than just juvenile or petty…
May 25, 2010
OPINION - It's time for black leaders to stand on the side of black citizens and legal immigrants over lawbreakers…
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - After cutting their work forces to the bone during the recession, companies are starting to boost hiring…
May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The surge is evidence of how volatile the job market remains, even as the economy grows...
May 19, 2010
OPINION - In this fiscal climate, to unnecessarily impede a person's pathway to employment should be seen as nothing less…
May 17, 2010
VIDEO - Sheri Lynn Davis, the Houston teacher caught on tape beating a 13-year-old student, is now facing unemployment, criminal…
May 14, 2010
Over time, voters are likely to judge Obama by his degree of success in eliminating that deficit and reducing unemployment...
May 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - New claims for unemployment benefits dipped for the fourth straight week, a sign the U.S. job market…
May 11, 2010
OPINION - While immigration trends have led to immigrants filling low wage jobs that were historically filled by African-Americans, no…
May 7, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said Friday that U.S. regulatory authorities are evaluating the "unusual market activity" on Wall Street…
May 7, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - More confident employers stepped up job creation in April, expanding payrolls by 290,000, the most in four…
May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week in the U.S. for the third straight time, a…
May 3, 2010
OPINION - If the United Nations is willing to elevate black unemployment as an egregious human rights concern, I say…
May 3, 2010
VIDEO - Last week Washington was the center of news. The Federal Reserve said the economy is improving, companies are…
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence…
April 28, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell or remained level in three-quarters of the 372 largest metropolitan areas, a sign that…
April 27, 2010
FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) - The unemployment rate, perhaps the most recognizable economic indicator, has held steady at 9.7 percent…
April 26, 2010
OPINION - The impact of deregulation, unethical fees hidden in fine print, and illegal discrimination contributed to a loss of…
April 22, 2010
OPINION - We cannot tolerate this kind of folly with Uncle Sam broke and millions of Americans, especially African-Americans and…
April 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, evidence that U.S. employers are laying off fewer workers.…