Job search – 17 states see drop in unemployment – Courier-Post
WASHINGTON — A rebound in the auto industry and federal stimulus money helped lower unemployment rates in many of the 17 states that reported drops in July — a hopeful sign More job search info
Nevada’s unemployment rate hit a record in July, climbing to 12.5 percent statewide and 13.1 percent in Las Vegas, according to a state report issued Friday. That puts the Silver More job search info
As the U.S. government prepares to put the brakes on its “Cash for Clunkers” program, Canadians are still wondering if they’ll be able to go for a spin. Environment Minister Jim More job search info
U.S. federal officials were visiting a maximum-security prison in rural Michigan on Thursday to assess its suitability to house Guantanamo Bay inmates. Representatives of the More job search info
Oil prices hit their highest level this year on Friday as traders looked past a mixed batch of U.S. economic data to focus on a strong rise in China’s bellwether stock index More job search info
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said what investors wanted to hear, that the economy is indeed on the verge of recovery, and they responded with a rally More job search info
California’s jobless rate reached a fresh post-World War II high in July, climbing to 11.9%, a sobering reminder that though the nation’s deep downturn may be nearing its end, the More job search info
The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher as investors bought shares across most sectors after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy is on the verge More job search info
L iberals have stroked the potential trigger of a fall election by asking Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page to examine what they say is an inflated Conservative cost analysis More job search info
SANTA CRUZ — When Newsweek asks if the recession is over, UC Santa Cruz economist Lori Kletzer says no. “My read is that very few economists are saying the recovery has begun More job search info