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This was written by Mark Naison, professor of African and African American Studies at Fordham University in New York and chair of the department of African and African-American Studies. He is also co-director of the Urban Studies Program, African-America
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Politics News: Almost 400 Scots women lose their jobs every day, shock unemployment figures show
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Almost 400 Scots women lose their jobs every day, shock unemployment figures show Feb 16 2012 By Magnus Gardham ALMOST 400 Scots women are losing their jobs every day, it was revealed yesterday. Figures showed an overall jobless rise of 16,000 in Scotlan
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) answers questions from members of the news media after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republican leaders... View Photo »
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You can't run a government on a 14 percent unemployment rate … we can't run a state on that
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Figures due for release at 11.30am today are expected to show an additional 15,000 jobs in January, with the unemployment rate rising to 5.3 per cent from 5.2 per cent in December, the median of 12 economists surveyed by AAP said. The participation rate
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The jobless rate fell to 5.1 per cent as 46,300 people joined the workforce in January. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to rise to 5.3 per cent from 5.2 per cent in December. Opposition employment spokesman Eric Abetz said the jobless figur
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Alex Gutierrez, Associate Director of the Career Center, talks resumes with Health Science major Lizbeth Jauregui.(David Wuerth/The Arbiter) Students either have one (or two), need one, or will need one in the near future. With the current statistics on
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: House Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) makes brief remarks after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republican leaders announced that... View Photo »
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The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress ... Out of its bold struggles, economic and social reform gave birth to unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, government relief for the destitute and, above all, new wage levels that meant not mere ...
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The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Click the headlines for more. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL: CNN: Congress reaches final payroll tax deal Congressional negotiators resolved all d
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OXON: The number of people out of work and claiming job-seekers’ allowance in Oxfordshire increased last month by 243 to 7,854, The rise means 1.8 per cent of the working age population is now unemployed in the county.
About Unemployment
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Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and seeking work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as... Full Article
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with participants speaking about a payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance February 14, 2012 at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC. ...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about a payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance February 14, 2012 at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama called on the Congress to extend...
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Unemployment youth sit in front of an advertisement board in Jakarta February 7, 2012. Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.5 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago, slightly above expectations to take full year 2011 growth to the strongest in 15 years at 6.5 percent,...
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The metal shutters of an unemployment office open as people wait to enter the building in Madrid Thursday Feb. 2, 2012. Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose by 177,470 in January raising the total number of people seeking benefits to a...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) looks over materials dealing with unemployment during a committee meeting to discuss the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act on Capitol Hill February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. The payroll tax cut legislation, which is set to...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) answers questions from members of the news media after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republican leaders announced that they would offer a bill...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: House Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) makes brief remarks after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republican leaders announced that they would offer a bill on February...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (R) speaks to members of the news media with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republican leaders announced that...
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A woman enters a job centre in central London, on February 15, 2012. Britain's unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in the three months to December, which was the highest level for 16 years, official data showed on Wednesday. The total number of unemployed people increased by 48,000...
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A job centre is pictured in Bromley, south-east England, on February 15, 2012. Britain's unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in the three months to December, which was the highest level for 16 years, official data showed on Wednesday. The total number of unemployed people increased by...
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Spanair employees protest behind a banner reading 'Public money for Ryanair, unemployment for Spanair' in front of Catalonia's Generalitat building on February 9, 2012 in Barcelona. Spanish carrier Spanair filed for voluntary bankruptcy on January 30, officials said, three days after...
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Right to Work protesters demonstrate outside the Department of Work and Pensions in London, as the latest jobless figures are released by the Office for national Statistics Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Official figures show that Britain's unemployment rate held steady at 8.4 percent as...
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People enter an unemployment registry office in Madrid Friday Jan. 27, 2012. The National Statistics Institute says Spain's unemployment figures has surpassed the 5 million mark, with the jobless rate shooting up from 21.5 percent to 22.8 percent in the fourth quarter. The new...
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A woman waits with a small child outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid Friday Jan. 27, 2012. The National Statistics Institute says Spain's unemployment figures has surpassed the 5 million mark, with the jobless rate shooting up from 21.5 percent to 22.8 percent in the...
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