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Private employers add 67000 jobs, but unemployment rate rises - San Jose Mercury News

Boston GlobePrivate employers add 67000 jobs, but unemployment rate risesSan Jose Mercury NewsThe median length of unemployment fell to 19.9 weeks in August, from 22.2 weeks in July. The so-called underemployment rate -- which includes people whose ...Unemployment inched up in AugustPhiladelphia InquirerLabor Day: US Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6%, 54000 Jobs LostADI News (blog)TIME: Rising Unemployment Rate Is Good NewsNewsBusters (blog)The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -MiamiHerald.comall 1,337 news articles »

Why 100000 jobs a month won't lower unemployment rate - Christian Science Monitor

Moneycontrol.comWhy 100000 jobs a month won't lower unemployment rateChristian Science MonitorPresident Obama delivers remarks on the unemployment rate Friday alongside Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Rose Garden of the White House. ...Unemployment rate climbed to 9.6 percent in August, although private-sector ...Kansas City StarObama Concentrates on Economy as Election NearsCBS NewsObama's call for helpPolitico (blog)New York Times -Voice of America -ABC Newsall 1,607 news articles »

With unemployment at 9.6 percent, why is the White House obsessed with sex? - Washington Examiner (blog)

ReutersWith unemployment at 9.6 percent, why is the White House obsessed with sex?Washington Examiner (blog)Now that the economy's much worse and unemployment is 9.6 percent, they're still hung up on hiring a woman? Are you kidding me? ...Romer: Bank Bailouts Prevented a Great DepressionCBS NewsRomer: Unemployment data shows recovery continuesThe Hill (blog)Romer Says August Payrolls Report Shows US Won't Relapse Into RecessionBloombergThe Nation. (blog) -U.S. News & World Report (blog) -NPR (blog)all 346 news articles »

Millions are disappearing from the unemployment rolls as they stop job search - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pittsburgh Post GazetteMillions are disappearing from the unemployment rolls as they stop job searchPittsburgh Post GazetteOn the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the nation's monthly unemployment rate. The rate, which currently stands at 9.6 ...Trying to get the labor back into Labor DayMacon TelegraphEDITORIAL: Laboring toward a better economyistockAnalyst.com (press release)Feds: Tucson unemployment is worse than state saysInside Tucson BusinessLocal Tech Wire (blog) -RU Daily Targum -TheStreet.com (subscription)all 15 news articles »

'Discouraged' over the BLS - New York Post

CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)'Discouraged' over the BLSNew York PostI'm in my 27th month of unemployment. The BLS hasn't counted me as a member of the workforce since my regular unemployment benefits expired after 26 weeks. ...Seven Careers in a Lifetime? Think Twice, Researchers SayWall Street JournalJobs Decrease by 54000, Rise by 60000 Excluding Census; Unemployment Rises ...FavStocks (blog)Region's jobless rate holds steadyWashington PostThe Hindu -Brookings Institution -Engineering News Record (subscription)all 37 news articles »

Unemployment Rate Continues to Rise

Unemployment is nothing new to this economy, as the unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent from 9.5 percent a month earlier. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy shed 54,000 jobs in August. This marks the second consecutive month as the employment recovery eroded. The economy lost 131,000 jobs a month ago, but the unemployment rate remained intact at that time. The Labor ...

Unemployment by the numbers

When the unemployment rate rose last month, the pain wasn't spread evenly.Black workers still have a far higher unemployment rate than other groups measured by the Labor Department. And the gap appears to be widening. In August it hit 16.3 percent after being 15.6 in July. For whites, the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in August, up from 8.6 percent.These and other details can be found in the ...

Unemployment up even as employers add jobs

Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work. Private employers added a net total of 67,000 jobs in August. But the unemployment rate rose ...

Unemployment inched up in August

The nation's unemployment rate inched up to 9.6 percent in August as public and private employers, for the third straight month, laid off more people than they hired, the Department of Labor reported Friday.

Unemployment rate rises as labor force expands

The unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as weak hiring by private employers wasn't enough to keep pace with a large increase in the number of people looking for work.