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Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, driving down the level of applications to nearly the lowest in seven years.
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Read More »How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
June jobs report shows U.S. recovery is accelerating
A surprisingly robust job market is energizing the 5-year-old U.S. recovery and driving the economy closer to full health.
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Read More »Unemployment rates fell in 20 U.S. states in May
Unemployment fell in 20 states last month and nearly three-quarters of the states added jobs, as the nation at large posted a fourth straight month of solid hiring.
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Read More »State unemployment is down, but so is labor force size
The number of jobs in Maryland increased by 9,300 jobs in April, the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced Friday, and unemployment dropped to 5.5 percent. Good news right? Yes, but there’s more to the story.
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Read More »Jobs increase in April; unemployment at 5.5 percent
Maryland gained 9,300 jobs in April, the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced Friday.
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Read More »Ruppersberger urges vote on unemployment benefits
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger is urging leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow a vote to extend emergency unemployment insurance.
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Read More »Unemployment aid applications fall to 319K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 26,000 last week to 319,000, the latest sign that the job market is slowly improving.
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Read More »Unemployment rates fall in 21 U.S. states last month
More than two-thirds of the states reported job gains in March, as hiring improves for much of the country during what has been a sluggish but sustained 4 1/2-year recovery.
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Read More »State unemployment rate falls
Maryland lost about 600 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, and the state unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent.
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Read More »Economist: Employment data “a mystery”
The nationwide employment data that Americans look to each month is raising questions among economists.
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