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Texas unemployment rates stays at 6.4 percent in April

Midland continued to have the state's lowest unemployment rate in April, 3 percent, followed by Odessa at 3.7 percent and Amarillo at 4.4 percent.

While Wall Street soars, jobs market still scarred

The unemployment rate in April was 7.5 percent, two full percentage points below where it stood at the end of the Great Recession in June 2009.

Unemployment rates fall in 90 pct. of US cities

Unemployment rates fell in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. cities in March, though most of the declines likely occurred because more Americans stopped looking for work, rather than found jobs.

German consumer confidence rises; unemployment low

Contrary to the rest of the Eurozone, German unemployment has hardly increased -yet- and remains close to its record lows.

Fed likely to stick with low-rate stance this week

The Fed has said it plans to keep its key short-term interest rate near zero at least until the unemployment rate dips below 6.5 percent from its current 7.6 percent.It's also been buying $85...

News Summary: Jobless rates rise in half US states

The lull may be temporary, as job growth picked up nationally in February and the unemployment rate fell to a four-year low of 7.7 percent.

Jobless rates rise in January in half of US states

Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months.

A tale of 2 employment surveys, at a glance

In February, the household survey showed that the number of people who were unemployed and looking for a work fell 300,000 to 12 million.

Futures up sharply on strong jobs data

But the unemployment report Friday backed up market optimism after the Labor Department released weekly unemployment claims numbers on Thursday, pushing the Dow to new highs.

French jobless rate climbs to 10.6% in Q4

While France has avoided the worst of the crisis thus far, its high and rising unemployment rate indicates its economy is also in trouble.

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US unemployment aid applications fall to 340K

For hiring to strengthen enough to lower the unemployment rate to a more normal level of between...

WASHINGTON: Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K

For hiring to strengthen enough to lower the unemployment rate to a more normal level of between...

LOS ANGELES: Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1Q

The national unemployment rate remains at an elevated 7.5 percent, but that's down from a high...

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8 Worst States for the Unemployed

It does not tax the insurance benefits of its 414,973 unemployed persons, but unlike Alaska,...

8 Worst States for the Unemployed

California, ranked third, is the only state that falls into all three of our lists in that it...

8 Worst States for the Unemployed

The three criteria considered for ranking were income replacement, or average unemployment...

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Unemployment rate of immigrants the same as native-born

Foreign-born whites, for instance, have a higher unemployment rate than their native-born...

Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000...

Jobless Claims Decline, While Home Sales Rise

The unemployment rate has fallen to a four-year low of 7.5 percent, from 10 percent in October...