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Facebook Posts May Predict Unemployment Trends

5:00 pm, March 13, 2012

A study has found that four to five months after an increase in negative chatter about money, the unemployment rate ticked up.

 

Why It’s Good the Unemployment Rate Stayed at 8.3%

12:10 pm, March 09, 2012

The unemployment rate remained stagnant in February even though the economy added more than 200,000 jobs. Here’s why that actually may be a really good sign.
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How Many More Jobs Do We Need to Hit 5% Unemployment?

2:30 pm, March 06, 2012

A new calculator from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta peels away some of the mystery of how to predict short- and long-term changes in the unemployment rate.
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Here’s What the Unemployed Live On After Benefits Run Out

12:51 pm, February 23, 2012

The majority of those who run out of unemployment insurance still have other sources of income to rely on, though it may not be enough to get by.

 

Career Q&A: Should I Get Myself Fired to Collect Benefits?

11:15 am, February 17, 2012

Just because you get yourself fired doesn’t mean you will be able to collect unemployment benefits. In fact, just the opposite may be the case.

 

Here’s Why Politicians Should Pay More Attention to the Unemployed

9:37 am, February 16, 2012

Millions more Americans are unemployed this year than in 2008, and if the most recent elections are any indication, more of them will be voting.

 

What Obama’s Budget Means for Jobs

12:43 pm, February 14, 2012

The 2013 budget lays out the Obama administration’s legislation wish list including the president’s blueprint for job creation, most of which looks a little too ...

 

Get Ready for the Job Market to Become Even More Competitive

7:00 am, February 07, 2012

Although the January jobs report seems like good news for job seekers, it’s likely to make competition for positions even more fierce as job hunters who gave up ...

 

5 Hopeful Signs in the January Jobs Report

1:06 pm, February 03, 2012

The unemployment rate dropped from 8.5% to 8.3% in January, but that only tells part of the story of why the latest jobs report is so good.

 

Where the Long-Term Unemployment Crisis Is Worst

5:02 pm, February 02, 2012

The Pacific Coast, the Southeast and the Great Lakes region all have significantly higher long-term unemployment rates than the rest of the country.

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