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  1. The Global Note: Africa's Anguish…Egypt's Choice…Everest Traffic Jam…"Fugitive Penguin" Captured

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    salaries doing mostly blue-collar work. Australia chose Houston, TX for its inaugural U.S. job fair because it's a labor market of 130,000 workers in sectors like construction, oil and gas. ROCKET DOCKS AT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION The SpaceX

  2. France's New Socialist Govt Gets Down to Work

    Thu, 17 May 2012

    managing the country's finances. But economists have said growth will require deep reform to France's inflexible labor market — and it's unclear if Hollande is willing to take it on. "Francois Hollande has always said we have to fight

  3. Bank of England Downgrades UK Growth Forecast

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    percent. "The positive news on the headline unemployment rate probably overstates the extent of strengthening in the labor market ," said Chris Crowe at Barclays Capital Research. "Many firms appear to have preferred to reduce hours rather than

  4. First on Agenda for New French Leader? Woo Germany

    Mon, 14 May 2012

    bureaucracy, support for small and medium-sized companies, measures in the area of education and training, and above all labor market reforms," Steffen Seibert said in Berlin. "Growth can also be supported ... by the targeted and smart use of European

  5. 'This Week' Extra: Roundtable Post-Show Thoughts

    Sun, 6 May 2012

    from the housing sector which is normally a third or so of an expansion. That's the good news. Two, the overall labor market is still deeply wounded. And the overall growth rate of the economy is not high enough to turn it around in rapid order

  6. April's Jobs Report and the Youth Problem

    Fri, 4 May 2012

    and warehousing, the government said. "Looking through the revisions and weather effects, this report indicates a labor market that continues to show a modest pace of improvement, about in line with expectations and an economy that is making

News

  1. Full text of Fed statement April 25

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved in recent months; the unemployment rate has declined but remains elevated. Household spending

  2. March Unemployment Falls to 8.2 Percent as 120,000 Jobs Added

    Fri, 6 Apr 2012

    respect to the so-called economic experts, if the labor market is creating so many jobs, why aren't more people into better higher paying jobs? I will believe the labor market has recovered when we see an increase in quits," Bronars

  3. Transcript: 'Nightline's' Bill Weir's Interview with FLA Head Auret van Heerden on Foxconn Audit

    Thu, 29 Mar 2012

    there, of course, is the local labor market context. The Chinese rules on there are particularities in that labor market , which you wouldn't have obstacles what is right now, a very tight labor market . It's a shortage, in Shenzhen

  4. Mega Millions Winning Strategies Not In Your Favor, Say Mathematicians

    Thu, 29 Mar 2012

    People save about 16 percent of their gross winnings, on average. For each $100,000 won per year, people reduce labor market earnings by $11,000. "People actually get utility from dreaming about what they would do with the money," Sacerdote

  5. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke on Economy: 'Far Too Early to Declare Victory'

    Tue, 27 Mar 2012

    The U.S. economy is "stronger and more stable" than it was a year ago and the financial stress in Europe is easing, but many challenges remain including adding more jobs for the long-term unemployed and getting the housing market back on track, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in an ABC

  6. Transcript: Diane Sawyer Sits Down with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

    Tue, 27 Mar 2012

    lot of other indicators in the labor market which are positive. But-- again CHAIRMAN BERNANKE: Not yet. Again labor market 's better, but-- real growth we keep making progress in the labor market . DIANE SAWYER: A couple of things

  7. Bernanke's Warning on Jobs - Morning Business Memo

    Tue, 27 Mar 2012

    The head of the Federal Reserve says recent gains in the labor market might not last. Ben Bernanke told a meeting of economists that the Fed's easy-money policies are still needed to keep the

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Videos

  1. ABC News Update

    Thu, 29 Mar 2012

    in the country so. Farmers that they are most affected by the joint military exercise. Spanish workers angry over labor market reforms set far today to mattresses on a major highway near the city of Seville bringing traffic there to a near halt

    Labor Market found at 3:01

    are most affected by the joint military exercise. Spanish workers angry over labor market reforms set far today to mattresses on a major highway near the city of Seville bringing traffic there to a near halt.
  2. Kiddie Couture: Too Much, Too Soon?

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012

    small fashion is already big. How important is fashion you on a scale of one to ten and at tenant. meaningful. The labor market against yes. The girls love of fashion is born out of the latest retail statistics. While sales of adult clothing

    Labor Market found at 2:22

    scale of one to ten and at -- tenant. -- meaningful. The labor market against yes. The girls love of fashion is born out of the latest retail statistics. While sales of adult clothing -- down
  3. Dow Drops After Downgrade

    Mon, 8 Aug 2011

    those unemployed. Lisa Elliott tools on the margin by extending unemployment insurance and keeping them engaged in the labor market . That's very important for spending in the US without we could have even bigger losses in revenue so I think frankly

    Labor Market found at 3:44

    the margin by extending unemployment insurance and keeping them engaged in the labor market . That's very important for spending in the US without -- we could have even bigger losses in revenue so I think frankly
  4. Interview with Mohamed El-Erian

    Sun, 31 Jul 2011

    is only one of the headwinds facing the economy. We have a banking system that's not operating properly we have a labor market that's not operating properly and we have a housing market operating properly.

    Labor Market found at 3:13

    We have a banking system that's not operating properly we have a labor market that's not operating properly and we have a housing market -- operating properly.
  5. Stocks Start Up For Second Straight Day

    Fri, 14 Oct 2011

    jobless claims has now onto its second lowest level in six. Months that perhaps there is the last deterioration in the labor market and I have to say I think the retail to support that. Now because consumers are still spending we don't know where

    Labor Market found at 0:55

    in six. Months that perhaps there is the last deterioration in the labor market and I have to say I think the retail -- to support that. Now because consumers are still spending we don't know
  6. The Economic Impact of Hurricane Irene

    Mon, 29 Aug 2011

    fascinating electric is a Stephanie if you take a look at his work at Princeton and what He really focuses on. It's still labor market he's an expert when it comes to labor markets and unemployment. And with unemployment hovering around nine point

    Labor Market found at 5:48

    his work at Princeton and what He really focuses on. It's still labor market he's an expert when it comes to labor markets and unemployment. And with unemployment hovering around nine point 1% here in the
  7. Roundtable: Economic Crisis

    Sun, 25 Sep 2011

    and come up with structural changes housing work again credit to work again. It infrastructure in place and that the labor market to work. The structural structural Us dissident says does not focus so much on consumer demand does focus on on on

    Labor Market found at 12:17

    again credit to work again. It infrastructure in place and that the labor market to work. The structural structural --
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