Jobless rate rises to 9.9 percent as size of labor force increased
WASHINGTON - U.S. employment grew at the fastest pace in four years in April as private sector businesses ramped up hiring, showing the labor market recovery gaining steam.
Employers added 290,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said Friday, far more than analysts had expected. [...]
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U.S. economy added 290,000 jobs in April
May 7th, 2010 by Financial Writer
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more...Romer: Employment key to curbing deficit
January 10th, 2010 by Financial Writer
A top White House economic adviser says reducing the country’s 10 percent unemployment rate is essential to reining in the growing budget deficit.
Christina Romer also seems to be backing a House effort to pump an additional $75 billion in federal spending into the struggling economy. Romer says “the sense that we need to do more [...]
Tags: christina romer, deficit, unemployment rate, us employment, white house economic