More signs that the US economy is moving in the right direction: The US Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, dropping below 400,000 for the first time since July 2008. Other data also shows that businesses ex

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暂无音频 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON JOB CREATION AND JOB TRAINING Room 350 Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. This morning we learned that our economy lost another 539,000 jobs in t

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Unemployment has hit a new high in the United States. Over fifteen million people are looking for work with the jobless rate hitting 10.2% in October. That figure is the highest in over twenty-five years. Although job loss is deep, slow month on mont

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US unemployment rate: The US unemployment rate has surged to a seven-month high in a blow to hopes for a recovery in the jobs market. The Labor Department says it rose to 9.8 per cent last month. Only 39,000 jobs were created, which is far below anal

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And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up seven points. The Dax and Euro were up 28 and 13 points respectively. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is down 115 points, while the SP

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And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London'sFTSE 100 was up. The Dax and Euro were also higher. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up, as is the SP 500. And the Australian dollar is worth around

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New government figures show a rise in U.S. unemployment last month, with U.S. employers cutting some 533,000 jobs - the most in 34 years. President George Bush says his administration is taking action to help strengthen the economy. Professional rec

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President Obama makes a statement to the press in the White House Rose Garden, beside him are unemployed workers Denise Gibson, Jim Chukalas, and Leslie Macko, 19 July 2010 President Barack Obama is urging the U.S. Senate to act this week on extendin

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U.S. President Barack Obama said the half-million jobs the U.S. lost in April are sobering. But he said it is somewhat encouraging that the losses are beginning to shrink. The president used the occasion to promote his education and job training pro

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WeakJobMarketHitsAfricanAmericansHard President Barack Obama is proposing several measures his administration says will create millions of jobs and stimulate the sluggish economy. The nation's high unemployment rate has hit minority groups in the Uni

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US Hiring Rebounds in April; Unemployment Dips to 5.4% The U.S. job market rebounded in April, with strong growth in business services, health care and construction, Friday's report from the Labor Department said. The unemployment rate dipped to 5.4

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U.S. President Barack Obama said the half-million jobs the U.S. lost in April are sobering. But he said it is somewhat encouraging that the losses are beginning to shrink. The president used the occasion to promote his education and job training prog

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US Unemployment Falls, but Growth Lags美国失业率下降,但经济增长滞后 WASHINGTON U.S. companies hired fewer workers than expected last month, and there also were fewer jobs added in May and June. Still, the US Labor Department says the

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After a year of gut-wrenching losses, stock markets around the world recorded a positive day amid light trading to close out 2008. 全球股市经过一年令人心痛的暴跌,在2008年的最后一天以上涨收场。 Modest gains on the last da

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US President asks for help on how to reduce country's high unemployment rate at White House Jobs Summit attended by more than 100 business executives, entrepreneurs, and labor union officials Kent Klein | Washington 03 December 2009 Watch: Arcega Rep

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And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, Londons FTSE 100 was up. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is down, while the SP 500 is also down. And the Australian dollar i

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By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 12 August 2007 According to U.N. estimates, young people account for more than 60-percent of the African population. The continent also has some of the world's highest unemployment rates, forcing thousands on dea

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Hone Harawira will stay away from Parliament for the next two weeks and think about his future. The Maori Party met on Thursday and the leader, Whatarangi Winiata, suggested that Hone leave the Party. He should resign from Parliament or resign from t

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By Michael Bowman Washington 08 October 2009 The U.S. economy is showing modest but welcome signs of life in employment and retail sales, adding to expectations of recovery from the longest and deepest recession of the post-World War II era. The num

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Several kinds of people are directly affected by the partial government shutdown. There are federal workers who are furloughed, not being paid. There are federal workers who must work and are also not being paid. They may get bac

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