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...Geithner warns US unemployment will remain high
March 16th, 2010 by Financial Writer
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday warned jobless Americans they face a torrid year ahead, predicting continued high unemployment levels despite advances “sometime this spring.”
Speaking in Congress, Geithner said some improvements in the decimated US job market would come soon, but not enough to eat into the near double-digit unemployment that has brought the [...]
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