Economy
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Jobless benefit filings down by 23,000 last week
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.
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President Barack Obama weekly address video
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living.
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Jobless benefit filings up by 32,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low.
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Republicans push for overtime-turned-paid time off
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Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation that would extend the option of using overtime hours as paid time off, to the private sector.
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Jobless aid numbers drop by 16,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008.
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FAA furlough-endiing bill passes Congress
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The House approved the measure as lawmakers prepared to leave town for a weeklong spring recess - a break that would have been less pleasant if they were confronted by constituents upset over travel delays.
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U.S. economy expanded by 2.5 percent
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US economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in first quarter, propelled by consumer spending.
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2012 General Social Survey more confident on job security
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A new survey suggests that Americans are feeling more confident about the U.S. job market and economists say that could help boost the economy if it continues.
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AP-GfK Poll: Pessimism on economy increasing
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For the third year in a row, the nation's economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year.
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Unemployment benefit claims up by 28,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose to a four-month high last week.
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Sequestration 2013: Northern Virginia economy staying strong
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After nearly a month of dealing with the federal budget cuts, the impact on the D.C. area local economy is becoming clearer. In Northern Virginia, many people see a strong economy staying strong.
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Unemployment benefit filings up by 16,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase.
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Cyprus bailout: Cyprus receives $13 billion bailout from European partners
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Investors breathed a sigh of relief Monday after Cyprus clinched a bailout deal with international creditors that will prevent it becoming the first country to ditch the euro.
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Unemployment aid numbers reach five-year low
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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, and the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low.
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Jobless aid numbers down by 10,000 last week
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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.
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Minimum wage battle: Lawmakers looking to raise minimum wage
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House and Senate Democrats want to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, more than a dollar higher than President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union address.
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Sequester cuts kick in: First work full work week after cuts
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Monday marked the beginning of the first full work week of the federally mandated sequester cuts. 800,000 civilian Defense Department employees are now preparing for the worst.
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Spending cuts seem here for good
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For federal workers and others in the D.C. area much of the buzz is about sequestration, furlough days, and what they can chop out of their own budgets. Economists predict Northern Virginia could be hit hardest from the $85 billion automatic spending cuts.
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