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Amid scandal, Obama focuses on jobs in Baltimore
President Barack Obama told several hundred people gathered at a Baltimore manufacturing plant on Friday that he would keep his administration focused on the economic recovery -- despite a series of political scandals that have rocked the administration...
Tags: Steny Hoyer, Interior Policy, White House, Gun Control, Barack Obama
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Yuma sees seasonal jobless spike
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.Yuma County's jobless rate jumped to 30.3 percent for April, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the Arizona Department of Administration. That compares to an unemployment rate of 25.9 percent for March and 26.3 percent in April 2012....Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Financial and Business Services
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Kansas House, Senate Republicans meet to compare budgets, tax plans
The Wichita EagleHouse and Senate Republicans still can't find harmony on their dueling income tax reduction proposals, so attention Thursday shifted to their competing spending plans. In a joint meeting of House and Senate Republicans, Senate leaders conceded that both...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Personal Income, Taxation, Politics, Petroleum Industry
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Unemployment rates drop in most U.S. states, Illinois climbs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday. A handful of states, including Illinois,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment, Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...
Tags: Business, Ray Lewis, Steny Hoyer, White House, State of the Union Address
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N.J. unemployment rate drops to 8.7%
Asbury Park PressNew Jersey's unemployment rate in April dipped to 8.7 percent -- its lowest level in four years, though still 1.2 percentage points higher than the national average. New Jersey's economy added 3,300 jobs in April, according to a monthly survey of...Tags: Business, Chris Christie, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment
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SC jobless rate plunges to 8 percent in April
The StateSouth Carolina's jobless rate plunged in April to 8 percent -- its lowest level in nearly five years -- as hiring for summer tourism ramped up, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday. The jobless rate was 8.4 percent in March. It...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Nikki Haley, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Illinois 1 of only 6 states with higher April unemployment
Tribune reporterThe state unemployment rate fell in April from the month before but was still higher than a year ago, according to date released jointly by Illinois and the U.S. government. The Illinois rate last month stood at 9.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent in...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Hampshire, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Myrtle Beach area jobless rate drops significantly in April
The Sun NewsHorry County's unemployment rate fell more than three times faster than the statewide rate in April, making the 8.1 percent unemployment recorded just 0.1 points behind the statewide rate. The drop also vaulted Horry ahead of counties it had trailed...Tags: Coastal Carolina University , Tourism and Leisure, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Georgetown
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BRIEF: Polk Jobless Rate Fell in April
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.The local unemployment rate fell in April but it was a lackluster month for the job market. Polk County's jobless rate was 7.4 percent last month, down from 9.3 percent the year before and 7.7 percent in March, according to state workforce data released...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Employment, Polk County
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Slow hiring in Miami-Dade keeps unemployment close to 10 percent
Miami HeraldMiami-Dade received another weak jobs report Friday, with employers barely keeping pace with last year's hiring and fewer people looking for work. The April employment report released Friday morning did bring one statistical save for Miami-Dade: the...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Unemployment rate falls, but hiring slows in California and L.A.
After a few robust months, the pace of hiring in California slowed in April as employers concerned about the economy cut back on adding new employees. In a month in which the nation added 165,000 net new jobs, the Golden State gained just 10,400...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Government Debt, Career and Workplace, Employment
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