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06
Nov 2009
11:19
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Biz
,
U.S.
:
The new unemployment numbers look like a big bag of fail
10.2
%
the level of unemployment
for October; that’s up significantly from the 9.8% mark in September, as well as much higher than the 9.9% level economists predicted
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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09
Apr 2009
10:39
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U.S.
:
Detroit’s doing so bad, it’s closing down public schools
20 schools
in Detroit
will be closed, affecting up to 7,500 students
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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29
Jan 2009
15:10
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U.S.
:
Today’s big scary number (it’s about jobs and unemployment)
4.78
million people
are on state jobless benefits rolls
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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26
Jan 2009
12:41
tags
Biz
:
Today’s big scary number (it has to do with jobs)
77,000
total job cuts
were announced today
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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14
Jan 2009
13:43
tags
Biz
:
Gannett employees get unpaid vacation forced upon them
5
days of furlough
given to all Gannett employees, leaders on down
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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