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Labor Day 2011: Unemployment costly for young adults

A record number of Americans age 16 to 24 lack jobs and are missing out on the skills and life lessons that come from working. Ref. Source 2

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Obama 'to inject $300 bn' in bid to create jobs:

The plan includes $300 billion in new spending and an equal amount of offsetting cuts, including slashing payroll taxes and extending unemployment insurance. Ref. Source 1

US Unemployment History & Civil Business Politics

The U.S. Economy gained more jobs in September than most economists had expected.

The Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 103,000 jobs in the month, although Verizon workers returning from a strike represented 45,000 of those gains.

In addition, after initially reporting no change in the number of workers for August, the figures for that month were revised to a gain of 57,000 jobs.

The September unemployment rate held steady at 9.1%. Ref. CNN

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US Unemployment down

80,000 Jobs Added in October, Unemployment Falls to 9 Percent Ref. USAToday

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Unemployment Applications Drop

Weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 to 381,000, the lowest number since late February. Ref. USAToday

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Jobless claims climb for the first time in a month

More people applied for unemployment benefits, the first increase in a month, although the overall level remains lows, the Labor Department said Thursday. Ref. USAToday

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Jobless claims fall, stay below 375,000

The four-week moving average fell to 373,250, a decrease of 3,250 from the prior week. Ref. USAToday

US Unemployment Politics Business Civil & History - Page 22

U.S. Employers stepped up their hiring last month. Employers added 200,000 jobs in December - up from 100,000 jobs the previous month, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The number was better than analysts had expected.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell from 8.7% in November to 8.5% in December.

The public sector, which bled jobs most of 2011, continued to lag. Overall, 12,000 government jobs were lost last month. Ref. CNN