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10 Dec 2009 10:49

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Biz: As the world turns: New jobless claims volatile yet again

  • 474,000 jobless claims this week, after a week when it seemed we’d finally turned a corner
  • +17,000the increase from last week’s promising low; not awful, but not exactly great either source
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20 Nov 2009 10:50

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Biz, U.S.: Most of the country is still shedding jobs; Michigan leads the way

  • 29 states reported increases in unemployment in October
  • 15.2% Michigan’s jobless rate – which is beyond mere sadness source
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27 Oct 2009 10:05

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Tech: The brothers behind Google Wave a rags-to-riches success story

Lars and Jens Rasmussen had just $16 to their names when they sold the idea for Google Maps. Now, they may be onto the Wave of the future. source
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04 Sep 2009 10:09

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Biz, U.S.: Job loss slowed, but unemployment still hit a new peak in August

  • 9.7% unemployment in August; it’s a 26-year high, guys source
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06 Aug 2009 11:19

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Biz, U.S.: We’re gonna show a good number, then offset it with a bad one.

  • -38,000 the decline in initial jobless claims the week ending Aug. 1 – more than economists predicted
  • +69,000 the change in continuing claims the week ending July 25 – we’re not out of the woods yet, kids source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 6 Comments • Permalink

29 Jul 2009 15:50

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Biz, U.S.: A damn shame: Nearly one-fifth of Detroit is out of work

  • 17% percent of Detroiters are sitting at home doing nothing source
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02 Jul 2009 10:06

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Biz, U.S.: That unemployment number creeped up again in June

  • 9.5% of folks are sans job; better get out the bread lines source
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19 Jun 2009 14:47

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Biz, U.S.: Line up ten Californians. More than one of them is jobless.

  • 11.5% of Californians don’t have jobs; that’s a record source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

18 Jun 2009 10:49

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Biz: This jobless number sounds good, but don’t be fooled

  • yes Unemployment insurance rolls dropped for the first time since January, dipping 148,000 – the biggest dip in seven years.
  • but Keep in mind that many of the people falling off the jobless rolls could merely be out of unemployment benefits. Oof. source
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23 Apr 2009 10:14

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Biz, U.S.: Our least favorite part of the week: Reporting on new jobless claims

  • 640,000 new claims this week. Sigh. source
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