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  1. Comparing US Fed's Views on Economy, Bond-Buying

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    to increase or reduce the pace of its purchases to maintain appropriate policy accommodation as the outlook for the labor market or inflation." GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND TAX POLICY: Then: "Fiscal policy has become somewhat more restrictive

  2. Text of the Federal Reserve's Statement Wednesday

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have shown some improvement appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially in a accommodation as the outlook for the labor market or inflation changes. In determining

  3. German Consumer Confidence Rises; Unemployment Low

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    major improvement, the "German labor market is overall in good shape." The consumption," Brzeski said. "The labor market remains stable. Contrary to the rest worsens. "In view of the stable labor market figures and rising incomes, consumers

  4. Workplace Deaths Increase for Latinos and Blacks

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    United States and it's been that way for 15 years, according to a recent report . Hispanics make up 15 percent of the labor market , but accounted for more than 20 percent of the fatalities, another report showed . The rate of deaths of Latino workers

  5. Spain's Jobless Above 6 Million for First Time

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    contract by 1.6 percent this year. The government is predicting that Spain will return to growth, which should help the labor market . Rajoy has promised reforms to be presented Friday that will "make the economy more flexible, more competitive and

  6. US Immigration Bill Could Slow Indian Outsourcers

    Tue, 23 Apr 2013

    profits are proof that Indian outsourcing companies can afford to pay for what they say is damage done to the U.S. labor market . "Indian companies can advertise and recruit in the U.S. just the way foreign auto companies do. There is plenty

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  1. Why Business and Labor Can't Agree on an Immigrant Worker Program

    Fri, 29 Mar 2013

    immigration reform. And a mandatory employment verification system could weed out some unauthorized immigrants in the labor market . But history shows that workers -- with or without papers -- tend to flock to employers willing to hire them. And

  2. The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, March 26, 2013

    Tue, 26 Mar 2013

    mortgage-backed securities it buys each month "by allowing the flow rate of purchases to respond to material changes in the labor market outlook." LINK BUDGET: The Hill's Erik Wasson: " Murray, Ryan face new mission impossible on the budget " House

  3. Student Diversity Is Up But Teachers Are Mostly White

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    programs looking to increase diversity, Beare said. Unlike other professions that graduate far more workers than the labor market needs, there are shortages of teachers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, which

  4. White House: Missed Immigration Deadline No Cause for Alarm

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    have a set of principles that need to be met. "The goal here is to find a balance to make sure we are meeting our labor market needs and to make sure we are meeting the needs of not just the workers themselves who would be coming, but of American

  5. How To End the Wage Gap Between Men and Women

    Mon, 11 Mar 2013

    don't pay well. The mid-level labor market was "pulled apart," Hegewisch badly paying jobs in the lower labor market . But there are other factors and when they do reenter the labor market seeking full-time employment

  6. California Women Domestic Workers Push for Bill of Rights Legislation

    Fri, 8 Mar 2013

    the low-wage, high-immigrant occupations, according a report by the National Employment Law Project. The weak labor market combined with the build-up of immigration enforcement provides employers with "tools to retaliate against immigration

  7. One Solution to Long-Term Unemployment

    Tue, 26 Feb 2013

    It's a terrible thing to get up every day and realize your chances of ever being able to restore your footing in the labor market are getting shakier and shakier," Carbone says. "You actually see ads that say: Long-term unemployed need not

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  1. Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 3 Feb 2013

    work for more than a year. That's terrible. But we are, in fact, gaining momentum. Housing is recovering, the labor market is slowly recovering. Yeah, washington may mess it up. Do you agree? I think it's important to remember when we

    Labor Market found at 8:02

    terrible. But we are, in fact, gaining momentum. Housing is recovering, the labor market is slowly recovering. Yeah, washington may mess it up. Do you agree? I think it's important to remember when we talk about
  2. Jobless Claims, Housing Starts and Boeing's 787 Trouble

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013

    that things are rather relatively an upswing in. We have a pretty good head steam economically and housing. And the labor market coming into 2013 an these numbers expected a little bit better than expected slightly better than expected on both counts

    Labor Market found at 1:34

    have a pretty good head -- steam economically and housing. And the labor market coming into 2013 an -- these numbers expected a little bit better than expected slightly better than expected on both counts. But
  3. Tiffs Over Fiscal Cliff; Drought At Olive Garden

    Thu, 20 Dec 2012

    important because it kind of is a dividing line between. A labor market it's getting better and worse so clearly it's still a slowly healing. Essentially labor market okay. Well as a I guess if in in terms of looking at

    Labor Market found at 2:50

    -- important because it kind of is a dividing line between. A labor market it's getting better and worse so clearly it's still a slowly healing. Essentially labor market -- okay. Well -- as a -- I guess if in in terms of looking at valley. I -- talk to little
  4. Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 7 Oct 2012

    academic. Nobody has faith. Look, we know it's a lousy labor market out there. It's not what you want to have, however, it's an improve ing labor market and not because of one month's numbers but one month

    Labor Market found at 1:37

    almost becomes academic. Nobody has faith. Look, we know it's a lousy labor market out there. It's not what you want to have, however, it's an improve ing labor market and not because of one month's numbers but one month, the whole thing, jack welch probably coming from the corporate world, he
  5. Fed OKs New Stimulus: Dow Up 200 Points

    Thu, 13 Sep 2012

    unlimited. The fed is not going to let its foot off the gas pedal until it is confident that it seems improvement in the labor market . Reporter: Think of your car. By pumping more money into the tank, the stock market and your 401(k) GROW. You're

    Labor Market found at 1:34

    gas pedal until it is confident that it seems improvement in the labor market . Reporter: Think of your car. By pumping more money into the tank, the stock market and your 401(k) GROW. You're worth more.
  6. World News (09.13.12)

    Thu, 13 Sep 2012

    Fed is not going to let its foot off the gas pedal until it's confident that has seen substantial improvement in the labor market . Think of your car by pumping more money into paying for the stock market and your 401K grow worth more. Interest

    Labor Market found at 2:24

    gas pedal until it's confident that has seen substantial improvement in the labor market . Think of your car by pumping more money into -- paying for the stock market and your 401K grow -- worth more.
  7. Jobs Numbers Miss Expectations

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    news jobs panel of ten leading economic experts that's hard to Lipstick on the pig that was today's jobs report and labor market is weakening has momentum and we thought coming hands while there more jobs created in health care and manufacturing

    Labor Market found at 0:50

    to -- Lipstick on the pig that was today's jobs report and labor market is weakening -- has -- momentum and we thought coming hands while there -- more jobs created in health care and manufacturing.
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