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UN: Global youth unemployment rate is rising

The U.N.'s labor office says youth unemployment is likely to rise globally to 12.8 percent by 2018, wiping out gains made in the recent economic recovery.

Employers add jobs, outlook brightens

As a percentage of the unemployed this number fell by 2.2 percentage points and now reflects 37.4 percent of all those classified as unemployed.

Davis opposes drug tests for unemployed

"Respectfully, I'd say, Sen. Davis, it's not really how you would have felt when you were collecting unemployment insurance benefits, it's not what this public policy's about," Williams said.

U.S. adds 236,000 jobs as unemployment hits 4-year low

The stronger-than-expected gain of 236,000 jobs and a four-year-low unemployment rate of 7.7 percent suggested an accelerating economy Friday.

News Summary: Stocks gain on unemployment claims

News Summary: Stocks gain on unemployment claims

Stocks gain for fifth day on unemployment report

The catalyst for the advance was the latest evidence that hiring is picking up: a decline in unemployment applications.

Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall

The market got a boost after the Labor Department reported that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell by 7,000 last week, driving the four-week average to its lowest in five years.

Weekly US unemployment claims fall to 340,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years.

Greek unemployment dips to 26.4 percent

Unemployment in Greece dipped marginally to 26.4 percent in December, but experts warn that more significant improvements are unlikely in coming months.

Greek unemployment hits record as poverty spreads

The Statistics Agency said unemployment increased from a rate of 26.6 percent in October and 20.8 percent in November the previous year.

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Jobs picture brightens in California and Sacramento region

Steve Levy with the Palo Alto-based Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy said...

College graduates hoping for pomp

In 2009, when most of this year's grads started college, the unemployment rate was cresting at...

WASHINGTON: Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3

Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November.

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6 States That Provide a Tax Haven For the Unemployed

In an era when U.S. unemployment rates are sky high -- with no clear relief in sight -- some...

Price of Oil Drops to $95

Applications for unemployment benefits were up last week by 32,000 to 360,000, the highest...

Calculated Risk: BLS: Unemployment Rate declined in 40 States in April

No state has double digit unemployment and the unemployment rate is at or above 9% in only four...

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Unemployment: How Does Your State Rank?

Louisiana, Tennessee and North Dakota showed an increase in the unemployment rate, while rates...

IMF says Cyprus at risk of even deeper recession

It said the impact of the banking crisis on economic growth is "highly uncertain'' and an...

Unemployment rate falls in Md., Va., D.C.

Automatic federal spending cuts did not appear to be a major drag on job growth in the...