Economy adds 88K jobs in March, unemployment rate drops to 7.6 pct.

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 5, 2013
Tags: Economy, employees, employers, jobs, Unemployment

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dipped to 7.6 percent, the lowest in four [...]

Unemployment aid applications jump to 385,000

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 4, 2013
Tags: Economy, employees, employers, Government, growth, jobs, Recession, Unemployment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week by 28,000, the third straight increase. Weekly applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 385,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the highest level since late November. The gain pushed the four-week average, a less volatile measure, to 354,250. A Labor Department spokesman [...]

Md. adds 10,500 jobs in Feb.; unemployment rate down slightly 

BY: Alissa Gulin
POSTED: March 29, 2013
Tags: Business, business news, Economy, employees, employers, jobs, maryland, maryland news, Unemployment

Maryland created 10,500 jobs last month, largely in the private sector, chipping away at the state’s unemployment rate, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jobless claims jump 16,000 to 357,000

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 28, 2013
Tags: Economy, employees, employers, hiring, jobs, layoffs, Unemployment

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market. Applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 357,000 for the week ending March 23, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s up from 341,000 the [...]

Average for jobless claims at fresh 5-year low

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 21, 2013
Tags: Business, Economy, employees, employers, housing, job market, jobs, Recession, sales, Unemployment

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, while the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low. The decline in layoffs is helping strengthen the job market. Weekly unemployment benefit applications rose just 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 336,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Over the past [...]

Senate panel to vote on minimum wage bill

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 20, 2013
Tags: Business, employees, employers, General Assembly, minimum wage, senate

ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland state Senate panel is expected to vote on a measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $10 per hour by 2015. A vote by the Maryland Senate Finance Committee could come as soon as Wednesday. Maryland’s current minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Supporters of the measure say that [...]

Jobless rates rise in January in half of U.S. states

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 18, 2013
Tags: Business, Economy, employers, employment, Government, jobs, Unemployment

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months. The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates rose in 25 states. They fell in only 8 states and were unchanged in 17. Despite the increase, some long-suffering states showed improvement [...]

Applications for jobless aid reach 5-year low

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 14, 2013
Tags: applications, Economy, employees, employers, jobs, layoffs, Unemployment

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows that fewer layoffs are strengthening the job market. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 332,000. That reduced the four-week average to 346,750, the [...]

Employers post more jobs, cut fewer workers

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 12, 2013
Tags: Business, business news, Economy, employers, jobs

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months. Job openings rose 2.2 percent in January from December to 3.69 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Openings had fallen nearly 5 percent in December, and they remain below November’s level of nearly 3.8 million. Yet [...]

Unemployment aid applications fall to 341,000

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 14, 2013
Tags: applications, Economy, employees, employers, hiring, jobs, Labor Department, Unemployment, unemployment benefits

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the U.S. job market is brightening after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits. Weekly applications fell 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Outside a few weeks last month affected by seasonal distortions, that’s the lowest [...]

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