Unemployment
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Unemployment benefit filings down by 5,000 last week
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Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace.
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Unemployment rate goes up to 7.9 percent
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The United States economy added157,000 jobs in January, but that didn't stop the unemployment rate from ticking up to 7.9 percent.
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D.C. unemployment rate increases slightly
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Labor Department figures released Friday show that the district had an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent in December, up two-tenths of a percentage point from November.
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U.S. unemployment aid benefits fell to five year low last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market is healing. But much of the decline reflects seasonal volatility in the data.
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Wal-Mart pledges to hire any veteran to wants a job
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Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every veteran who wants a job. They anticipate hiring more than 100,000 veterans through 2018.
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Jobless benefits claims up by 4,000 last week
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Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of stability in the job market.
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155,000 jobs added in December
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U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff.
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Unemployment benefit claims up by 10,000 last week
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More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, though the winter holidays likely distorted the data for the second straight week.
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Unemployment benefits down by 12,000 last week
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The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.
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Virginia jobless rate falls in November
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The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.6 percent last month, down from 5.7 percent in October and 6.2 percent a year ago.
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Unemployment benefit claim numbers up by 17,000 last week
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people seeking aid is consistent with a job market that continues to grow modestly.
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Jobless numbers down by 29,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving.
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Job numbers up: U.S. economy adds 146,000 jobs in November
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The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.
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Unemployment numbers down by 41,000 last week
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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, though the figure was elevated for the second straight week by Superstorm Sandy.
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D.C.'s unemployment rate drops to lowest since January '09
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The unemployment rate in the nation's capital has dropped to 8.5 percent, its lowest since January 2009. Mayor Vincent Gray says he's pleased by the drop but there are still too many residents who struggle to find jobs.
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D.C. workers received fraudulent unemployment benefits, report says
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Officials tell the Washington Examiner they now believe more than 300 D.C. employees took nearly $2 million in unemployment benefits while they worked for the city.
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Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks
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Unemployment hurts more than your wallet _ it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers.
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D.C. economic development plan unveiled
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D.C. officials have unveiled the city’s new five-year economic development strategy, aimed at bringing 100,000 new jobs and $1 billion in tax revenue to the District.
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