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  1. Unusual Respite From Surging Health Care Costs

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    linger if the economy stays soft or fade like a mirage if job growth comes roaring back. The nation's health care tab stood before settling down to a new normal. "Economic, income and job growth in 2011 was modest and less than might normally be expected

  2. US Job Market Shrugs off Fears of 'Fiscal Cliff'

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    might have seen quite a bit stronger job growth " — something closer to 200,000 a month government revised up its estimates of job growth for October and November by 14,000 Instead, for two full years, monthly job growth has remained stuck at a tepid pace

  3. THE RESET: New Jobs Report Brings Subdued Reaction

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    landscape remains as divided as ever, the economic outlook as uncertain. The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. job growth held up during tense fiscal negotiations in December as employers added 155,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stayed at 7

  4. Nearly All US Industries Show Job Growth

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    US industries ranked by job growth in 2012, at a glance

  5. US Employment Changes Since 2000, at a Glance

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    positions in 2013. Here are the total job gains or losses in each of the past 12 years, along with the average monthly changes: Job growth Annual Monthly average 2012 1,835,000 153,000 2011 1,840,000 153,000 2010 1,027,000 86,000 2009 -5,060

  6. Why November's US Unemployment Rate Was Revised Up

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    percent from 7.7 percent. And the rate for July was revised down to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent. By contrast, monthly job creation numbers are revised twice in the two months after they're first released. They're also revised annually. The result is

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  1. Why November's US Unemployment Rate Was Revised Up

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    percent from 7.7 percent. And the rate for July was revised down to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent. By contrast, monthly job creation numbers are revised twice in the two months after they're first released. They're also revised annually. The result is

  2. Oil Slips on Stimulus Concerns

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff. The solid job growth wasn't enough to push down the unemployment rate, however, which remained at 7.8 percent last month. Also, the Institute

  3. US Service Firms Grow by Most in 10 Months

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    a "year-end surge" in orders, in the words of one executive surveyed by the ISM. Services have been a key source of job growth this year, creating about 90 percent of the net jobs added since January. For all of 2012, the economy added 1.69 million

  4. Business Highlights

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    for unemployment benefits stayed near a four-year low. The data led some economists to raise their forecasts for December job growth a day before the government releases its monthly employment report. ——— Retailers report higher

  5. House Adopts GOP Rules After Partisan Debate

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    on." Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., described the Republican rules as an effort to lay out a policy to address job creation , control of the growth of government and limit wasteful spending. He said the package includes proposals to: —Identify duplicative

  6. US Job Market Resilient Despite Budget Fight

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    led some economists to raise their forecasts for December job growth one day before the government releases its closely watched S. economist at Deutsche Bank, raised his forecast for job growth in December to 190,000 jobs, up from 150,000. Credit

  7. Pelosi Urges Immigration Action as Congress Opens

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    tasked with directing the agenda for the lower chamber, made no mention of immigration in his speech. He instead focused on job growth and improving the economy, and tackling the national debt. The visibly emotional Boehner did not reference immigration or

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  1. What Exactly Did Obama Promise Voters on Tax Hikes

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    education and that help our economy along so. Economic harm job growth might result because via tax increases there could not is for the broader goal here which is stronger growth strong job creation . He also believes that. As a principal. Deficit reduction

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    that help our economy -- along so. -- Economic harm job growth might result because via tax increases there could not is part in the sense that it's not specifically designed for that is
  2. Obama's Weekly Address: Job Growth in America

    Sat, 10 Nov 2012

    Hi everybody. On Tuesday America went to the polls and the that was clear. You voted for action not politics as usual. You elected us to focus on your jobs. hours. That's why I've invited leaders of both parties to the White House next week so we can start to build consensus around challenges we

  3. Obama Denounces Right-to-Work Laws at Visit to Auto Plant

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    just extent middle class tax cuts. I've said I will work with the Republicans. Ought to plan. For. Economic growth job creation and reducing our deficits. And it has some compromise between Democrats and Republicans I understand. His people have a

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    I will work with the Republicans. Ought to plan. For. Economic growth job creation and reducing our deficits. And it has some compromise between Democrats and Republicans I understand. His -- people have a lot of
  4. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Dick Durbin on 'This Week'

    Sun, 25 Nov 2012

    debt. We don't generate enough revenue. Capping deductions will help generate revenues. Raising tax rates will hurt job creation . I think grover is wrong when it comes to we can't cap deductions. I will violate the pledge, long story short for the

  5. Top Job-Search Terms of 2012

    Thu, 6 Dec 2012

    truck driving the industry is expanding they need people to work. truckers. And in fact by 22 when he expected to rise 20% job growth in the trucking industry. The problem is they're having a hard time attracting. Prospective employees. The job you know

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    truckers. And in fact by 22 when he expected to rise 20% job growth in the trucking industry. The problem is they're having a hard time attracting. Prospective employees. The job you know hasn't paid that
  6. President Obama Addresses Fiscal Cliff, Petraeus Scandal

    Wed, 14 Nov 2012

    reason why what we've seen now is 32 consecutive months of job growth and over five and a half million. Jobs created and one coming businesses and the American people so that we can focus on job growth . So there were also investing in the things that we need

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    the reason why what we've seen now is 32 consecutive months of job growth and over five and a half million. Jobs created and -- one -- coming down. But what I said at the time
    to businesses and the American people so that we can focus on job growth . So there were also investing in the things that we need. Right now what I want to make sure this is the
  7. Treasury Sec.: Private Job Growth 'Pretty Good'

    Sun, 25 Jul 2010

    Job creation has not as well as we hoped. What more can do I know there's the small to start to invest hard you know we've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector that's pretty good. By the private sector pretty

    Job Growth found at 0:42

    start to invest hard you know we've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector that's pretty good. By the private sector pretty good this ruling written recession although you count in the
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