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UNEMPLOYMENT

Whether the job loss is in sectors, states, regions, or the nation, unemployment will increasingly become the subject of much discussion. In fact, news of the rising unemployment rate and company layoffs abound as the we face the biggest economic downturn of a generation. This topic will track the latest news that projects future numbers, identifies repercussions, and pontificates on private and public fixes.

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California Was Among States With Record Unemployment (Update3)more

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in...

Obama Must Create Jobs... Or Else!more

As long as Americans perceive the economy to be weak, Obama will keep getting poll readings below 50%.

2009 Firm Firings Highly Concentrated in Big Firms and Big Citiesmore

We noted recently that 2009 has in fact been a terrible year for lawyers. Job losses came in record numbers, with the...

Job Loss and Layoff Planningmore

Learn how to prepare for a job loss in this recession. Getting a layoff is inevitable for many people and you have to...

Where Is the Job Growth for Small Business? Depends on Who You Askmore

A look at five sources that point to a fuzzy jobs outlook for small business.

Starting Over after Involuntary Retirement or Unemploymentmore

As the economy continues its downward spiral, many able men and women are facing an involuntary retirement, as well as...

Housing Starts in U.S. Unexpectedly Plunge 11% (Update2)more

Builders in October unexpectedly broke ground on fewer U.S. houses as the sales outlook darkened with the looming...

Lindsay Olson » Federal COBRA Subsidy Newsmore

This is a guest post by Nate Purpura. Most people who’ve lost a job in the last year probably already know about the...

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83more

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher.

Life on Severance: Comfort, Then Crisis more

Paul Joegriner hasn't worked since March 2008, when he was laid off from his $200,000-a-year job as chief executive...

The News Record - MBA grads not immune to job lossmore

Although armed with a master’s of business administration degree, College of Business graduates struggle to secure jobs.

Washington U reports 92% placement rate for MBA grads | Mound City Mon...more

A few years ago, an MBA degree seemed like an instant ticket to riches. The typical graduating MBA would deluged with...

Worst Cities for New Jobsmore

Some geographical areas are being hit harder than others as we all go through a structural shift to adjust to the...

Top 10 best paying jobs in the U.S.more

1,000,000 More Become Invisible, Powerless, and Marginalizedmore

The September Job Numbers are out and the trends are disturbing. Millions upon millions of Americans are now wondering...

Happy to be laid-off by Boeingmore

A team of academic researchers learned about work conditions at Boeing in a 1996 to 2006 study.

Jobless Recovery Not Going to Happenmore

The dollar started the day off with a move up after a positive report on US leading indicators; but it gave back most...

Nobody calls back young job seekersmore

With no openings, employers are refusing even to look at the resumes of those on the outside looking in.

Obama Looking at All Options for Creating Jobsmore

President Barack Obama is considering all options to create jobs, including another stimulus package, while trying to...

Layoffs Flood a Weakened Unemployment Systemmore

BusinessWeek's Moira Herbst reports: As the ranks of the unemployed surge, worker advocates and some economists are...

30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Offmore

For the next several months (or maybe years), we are going to have to endure a new and stark reality - a tanking...

U.S. Unemployment Rate Reaches 25-Year High of 8.5% (Update3)more

The U.S. unemployment rate jumped in March to the highest level since 1983 as the economy lost 663,000 jobs,...

Income at Risk: Unemployment Skyrockets for Those with Disabilities, R...more

Unemployment for people with disabilities has reached its highest rate since January, according to a quarterly study by...

In 2009, Layoffs Is the Business to Be Inmore

As companies across the country eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, one field is hiring: the layoff industry.

Dell's Plant Closure Raises Anger Over Incentivesmore

By BW's Nanette Byrnes. Do government incentives aimed at luring businesses to a state or city work? There’s already a...

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