Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent DC, Washington, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Conference of Mayors wrapped up its winter meeting Friday in Washington, D.C., with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepping into controversies on same sex marriage and education. Emanuel joined about 80 other mayors from across the nation in endorsing laws to [...]
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Unemployment claims decrease to 409,000
May 19th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims declined by 29,000 to 409,000 for the week ending May 14 compared to the previous week’s tally of 438,000 claims. That is still above the 400,000 mark. Analysts say first time unemployment compensation insurcance claims must drop below 400,000 and [...]
Small Loans For Unemployed: Financial Support For The Unemployed Individuals
May 17th, 2011
davidguide Small loans for unemployed are designed mainly for individuals who are striving for to grab a job or become jobless. The unemployment might be a financial constrain for you and you might be looking for some fund to meet your personal and miscellaneous demands. The feasible loan scheme that can offer financial assistance to the [...]
Hitting All Fiscal Worries by No Credit Check Unemployed Loans
May 15th, 2011
davidguide It is quite difficult to arrange funds when you are struggling with both horrific situations unemployment and bad credit history. The loan expert as well as lenders in the financial market considers both conditions as a big risk. This is because lenders turn down the application of bad credit borrowers by contemplating non-repaying the amount [...]
Slighly higher unemployment rate despite more jobs in April
May 6th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The unemployment rate grew 9 percent in April despite the economy adding more jobs than was expected. The Labor Department said on Friday nonfarm payroll increased 244,000 during the period, boosted by gains in the service, manufacturing and mining industries. In the private [...]
Unemployment soars to 20.3% in Spain, a 14-year high
April 29th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Madrid, Spain (AHN) – Spain’s unemployment rate reached a 14-year high of 21.3 percent during the first three months of the year, up from 20.3 percent for the last three months of 2010. The economy lost more jobs during the first quarter than it had during the entire year [...]
Initial jobless claims drop to 403,000
April 21st, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims remained above the 400,000 mark for the second week in a row with 403,000 Americans filing for benefits during the week ending April 16, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. That number was down 13,000 from the previous week’s [...]
Rise in first-time jobless claims signals weak recovery in labor markets
April 15th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The number of first-time applicants for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose for the week ending April 9 by 27,000 to 412,000. Analysts had expected the number to remain in the 380,000 range. Some analysts now say the jump in claims signals uncertainty over recovery [...]
UK sees overall unemployment fall to 7.8 percent
April 13th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer London, United Kingdom (AHN) – Unemployment fell by 17,000 in the United Kingdom to 2.48 million during the three months ending in February. That brought the unemployment rate to 7.8 percent, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It marked the first time since last fall that unemployment [...]
First time jobless claims fall to 388,000
March 31st, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The number of jobless Americans filing first time claims for unemployment compensation benefits fell by 6,000 to 388,000 for the week ending March 26, the Labor Department said Thursday. While the weekly number fell, the four-week moving average rose slightly by 3,250 claimants [...]
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