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Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.
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 AP - In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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02/03/2012 11:51 PM
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Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs
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AP - In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.
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02/03/2012 09:19 PM
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Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe
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AP - Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe
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02/03/2012 05:40 PM
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Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge
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Reuters - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
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02/03/2012 05:14 PM
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California to borrow internally to raise cash
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Reuters - California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Friday allowing the state government to borrow from internal funds to build up its cash, which the controller earlier this week said was quickly dwindling.
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02/03/2012 05:06 PM
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A sample of companies that are hiring, at a glance
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AP - Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month, to 8.3 percent.
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02/03/2012 04:56 PM
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Obama plan would hire vets as cops, firefighters
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Reuters - President Barack Obama on Friday announced measures to hire Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to restore national parks and work as police and firefighters in a bid to cut veterans' above-average unemployment rate.
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02/03/2012 04:19 PM
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Oil prices rise after drop in US hiring expands
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 AP - A surge in U.S. hiring lifted oil prices for the first time in a week. As more Americans commute to work and the economy picks up, demand for energy is expected to rise.
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02/03/2012 03:56 PM
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Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains
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AP - For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy's health. The rate's every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year.
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02/03/2012 03:50 PM
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Year-over-year unemployment rates by age and sex
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AP - Year-over-year unemployment rates by age and sex
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02/03/2012 03:29 PM
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