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Oil Falls as Uncertainty Hits Energy Markets
December, but the growth wasn't enough to reduce the unemployment rate, which remained 7.8 percent last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The rate for November was revised up from an initially reported 7.7 percent. Brent crude, used to price
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Asia Stocks Meander Following Gains Last Week
0.1 percent to 4,717. Benchmarks in Singapore and the Philippines rose while Taiwan fell. On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department said employers added 155,000 jobs in December, showing that hiring held up during the tense fiscal negotiations in Washington
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US Teens See Higher Unemployment in 2012
work force in 2012, but only 2,000 found jobs, according to Labor Department data. That pushed up the teenage unemployment rate to 23.5 percent more (pct): 42.8 39.1 * not seasonally adjusted Source: Labor Department
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THE RESET: New Jobs Report Brings Subdued Reaction
new Congress is in place and the political 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
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Nearly All US Industries Show Job Growth
temporary workers, which rarely have benefits and are typically lower paid. All but two broad industries tracked by the Labor Department showed gains. The two that shed jobs were government and information. State and local governments have been cutting jobs
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A Tale of 2 Employment Surveys, at a Glance
household survey is more volatile from month to month. The Labor Department surveys just 60,000 households, a small fraction of the non-farm employees. The employers send forms to the Labor Department or fill out online surveys noting how many people they
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Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week
production figures. THURSDAY, Jan. 10 WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie wholesale trade inventories for November, 10 a.m.; Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for November
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Why November's US Unemployment Rate Was Revised Up
data from the U.S. government, the monthly unemployment rate isn't usually revised later. If, for example, the Labor Department says the rate was 7.7 percent in a particular month, that rate normally stays 7.7 percent. Until January, that is
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Stocks Open Higher After Jobs Report Shows Gain
The Standard and Poor's 500 index rose two points to 1,461. The Nasdaq composite fell seven points to 3,094. The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December. It also said hiring was stronger in November than first thought
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Why November's US Unemployment Rate Was Revised Up
data from the U.S. government, the monthly unemployment rate isn't usually revised later. If, for example, the Labor Department says the rate was 7.7 percent in a particular month, that rate normally stays 7.7 percent. Until January, that is
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Oil Slips on Stimulus Concerns
year. Benchmark crude for February delivery fell 6 cents to $92.86 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Labor Department reported U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense
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US Service Firms Grow by Most in 10 Months
spending even as the country moved closer to the fiscal cliff. An index of employment rose strongly. That conflicted with a Labor Department report Friday that said the economy added just 109,000 service jobs last month, the fewest since June. One key difference
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US Factory Orders Unchanged in November
spending cuts that had threatened to push the country back into recession. In other hopeful signs for manufacturing, the Labor Department reported Friday that manufacturied added 25,000 jobs in December, the most in nine months. And the Institute for Supply
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right once again here we go let's with a jobless claims. The Labor Department says there were 343000. New claims last week that's down 29000. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday the bank will keep interest -
Prisoners Collect Unemployment ChecksStates like Colorado which the Department of Labor says improperly paid more Indiana according to the US Department of Labor seems to have a real problem bank. So mark what's the Labor Department going to do about it. And
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The Issue of Family LeaveWashington to get some answers from Labor Department official. Victoria look is it troubling circumstances. As far back as 2000 the department of labor 's own report showed that nearly many years. Now we saw asking the Labor Department and asking some tough questions but
family friendly. Tory Johnson went to Washington to get some answers from Labor Department official. Victoria look -- is it troubling that so many people can't take advantage of the great benefits. Well and certainly if you are a family who cannot. Yeah that's. During difficult circumstances. As far back as 2000 the department of labor's own report showed that nearly 78%. Of those who won it leave and had to pass that up. Said it was becauserecent years for many years. Now we saw -- asking -- the Labor Department and asking some tough questions but they. They don't make the laws they enforce the law so why isn't congress moving a -
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company so if you should check out that criteria it's on the department of labor's website which is WW WD OL dot -- But basically. -- gonna have to probably pay that in -- Is something. Laughs -
Demanding Boss, Kid Workerthinking about it but didn't step never said a vote strategists. Listen to you like it but you thrive despite But the Department of Labor is minding other people's business. Cracking down on employers who hire underage kids. Back itself he knows young
Listen to you like it but you thrive despite -- But the Department of Labor is minding other people's business. Cracking down on employers who hire underage kids. Back itself he knows young Anthony pretends he just -
Child Labor on Farms Caught on Tapecrackdown. In the wake of our investigation two years ago the Department of Labor has gone after three commercial strawberry growing operations crackdown on the strawberry fields of Washington State. The Department of Labor invoke what is called the hot goods rule. Meaning that
promised crackdown. In the wake of our investigation two years ago the Department of Labor has gone after three commercial strawberry growing operations in Washington State.In this new crackdown on the strawberry fields of Washington State. The Department of Labor invoke what is called the hot goods rule. Meaning that all of the fruit picked illegally but children could not be sold -
Keeping the Business in the Familyespecially those that are on the younger side. Yes there are their federal and state restrictions and guidelines so the Department of Labor has a list of these that you can find on their website which is DOL dot And generally it's based on the child's age
Yes there are their federal and state restrictions and guidelines so the Department of Labor has a list of these that you can find on their website which is DOL dot -- And generally it's based on
