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Black Unemployment Almost Double the National Average
By Imara Jones Despite continued depression-like joblessness amongst blacks and Latinos, this morning’s official unemployment report registered the lowest overall jobless rate in five years. According to the Department of Labor, the percentage of those actively looking for work but who … Continue reading
Goodwill pays workers with disabilities as little as 22 cents an hour
By Katie McDonough In 2011, the multibillion-dollar nonprofit Goodwill Industries paid Pennsylvania workers with disabilities wages as low as 22, 38 and 41 cents an hour, according to Labor Department records obtained by NBC News. In 2010, an Applebee’s in … Continue reading
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 324,000, The Lowest Level In Five Years
By Christopher S. Rugaber The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly … Continue reading
Employment rate for black men at record low
Not a shock at all. Sad and depressing. If the government can focus and put energy into solving this problem, the ENTIRE nation will benefit. Employment rate for black men at record low – Yahoo! News.
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U.S. economy sheds 125,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 9.5 percent
This is relatively good news, I think. Hopefully, private business will continue hiring and ramp it up too. Still what Congress has done about unemployment benefits is UNACCEPTABLE! U.S. economy sheds 125,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 9.5 percent.
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