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Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and seeking work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as the United States' Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators as a measure of the state of the macroeconomics. Read more at Wikipedia

Weekly Address: The President Talks About How to Build a Rising, Thriving Middle Class

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:21:00 from The White House

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama talked about his belief that a rising, thriving middle class is the true engine of economic growth, and that to reignite that engine and continue to build on the progress we’ve made over the last fou

No reason not to get EU talks date, president says

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:16:00 from B92

“If we do not get it, then euroskeptics will have the right to yell from the top of their lungs in Serbia,” the president told Belgrade-based Prva TV. Commenting on the Brussels agreement, Nikolić said that the EU bureaucrats had often been on Albanians’

Governor's Cup race is a Treasure State gem

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:15:00 from Great Falls Tribune

As the city looks to pay the $3.- 11:11 pm A Montana judge says he fears he did a 'soul-wrenching injustice' to a man he freed from prison...- 8:56 pm Vespers will be held today at 5 p.m. at St.- 11:25 pm Molly Crum wouldn't be denied. Not in her hometow

Blogs: Art Wittich in court

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:15:00 from Great Falls Tribune

Explain thatagain, please

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:15:00 from Great Falls Tribune

History Class

Posted on 2013-05-18 11:14:00 from OpPapers.com

1st Fieldwork Assignment PS101 The organization I chose to visit and volunteer in is called DC Central Kitchen. The reason for why I chose this organization is because of the two main issues this organization seeks to address; which are combating hunger

Italians protest austerity in force

Posted on 2013-05-18 10:59:00 from Press TV

Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators gathered in Rome's Piazza della Repubblica on Saturday, expressing their anger at the government’s massive spending cuts. Deep recession and the government’s highly unpopular austerity measures have caused widesp

Obama promotes jobs tour in weekly address

Posted on 2013-05-18 10:44:00 from CNN

...more work to be done. “In a little over three years, our businesses have created more than 6.5 million new jobs. And while our unemployment rate is still too high, it’s the lowest it’s been since 2008. But now we need to create even more good, middle-class...

Markey will give us more of sorry mess

Posted on 2013-05-18 10:34:00 from Lowell Sun Online

...many products are still assembled here, most of the parts are bought overseas. Immigration laws have been changed or ignored. The unemployment rates do not reflect the actual number of people without jobs who are no longer entitled to benefits. While we are...

Obama tries to shift focus to jobs, education

Posted on 2013-05-18 10:33:00 from Arkansas Online

...two years. Obama’s administration is expected to decide later this year on whether to permit the pipeline to cross the border. Unemployment in Maryland, a Democratic Party stronghold, was 6.5 percent in April, little changed from 6.8 percent in the same month...

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VIDEO: ONS: Falling unemployment at an end

Posted on 2013-05-15 10:20:00 from BBC News Videos

The Office for National Statistics has said the period of steadily falling unemployment over the past year appears to have come to an end.

VIDEO: China graduates face tough job market

Posted on 2013-05-17 01:10:00 from BBC News Videos

Youth unemployment in Asia may be relatively low compared to the rest of the world, but it is rising and the jobs market is getting tough, even for college graduates.

Greece unemployment reaches 27 percent

Posted on 2013-05-10 08:00:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Greece unemployment reaches 27 percent Latest figures show that 27 percent of Greece's workforce are unemployed. Youth unemployment has reached 62 percent, the highest in the European Union. The c... From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:15 More in News & Politics

Portugal feels pinch of austerity measures

Posted on 2013-05-16 13:34:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Portugal feels pinch of austerity measures Portugal economy has been shrinking for three straight years. Recession is driving prices up and unemployment to record levels. The country has undergone a p... From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 95 3 ratings Time: 02:17 More in News & Politics

VIDEO: Sol Campbell on black unemployment

Posted on 2013-05-12 23:19:00 from BBC News Videos

Former England footballer Sol Campbell investigates why the unemployment rate for young black British men is roughly double that of their white counterparts.

VIDEO: Positive signs in UK jobless figure

Posted on 2013-05-15 11:47:00 from BBC News Videos

Employment minister Mark Hoban said there were some 'positive signs' in the latest unemployment figures.

UK joblessness up again - economy

Posted on 2013-05-15 14:48:00 from Euronews Videos

UK joblessness up again - economy http://www.euronews.com/ The latest unemployment totals from London underscored how weak Britain's economy remains. The number of people without jobs continu... From: Euronews Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:31 More in News & Politics

VIDEO: Benefits helped me start a business

Posted on 2013-05-15 12:26:00 from BBC News Videos

UK unemployment has risen to 2.52 million, according to the Office for National Statistics. BBC Breakfast's Stephanie McGovern examines the shifts in the UK jobs market

VIDEO: Labour 'prawn cocktail charm offensive'

Posted on 2013-05-15 12:51:00 from BBC News Videos

Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman asked for "today's excuse" as Wednesday's unemployment figures showed more people were out of work.

Growing Discontent in the EU

Posted on 2013-05-15 11:39:00 from 5min Videos

Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the growing dissatisfaction with the European Union as unemployment rises and economic conditions worsen.

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A building sits boarded up on Seymour Avenue. The Clark Fulton neighborhood is beset by nearly double-digit unemployment, and one in every five houses is in foreclosure. - Published on 2013-05-18 04:16:00 by CNN

A building sits boarded up on Seymour Avenue. The Clark Fulton neighborhood is beset by nearly double-digit unemployment, and one in every five houses is in foreclosure.

Published by CNN on 2013-05-18 04:16:00

unemployment - Published on 2013-05-18 01:30:00 by Mercedes Sun-Star

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Published by Mercedes Sun-Star on 2013-05-18 01:30:00

Calif. unemployment rate falls to 9 percent

Published by KABC Los Angeles on 2013-05-17 16:44:00

New Mexico had a 6.7 percent unemployment rate for April, down 0.2 percent from March, according to the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

- Published on 2013-05-17 16:39:00 by New Mexico Business Weekly

New Mexico had a 6.7 percent unemployment rate for April, down 0.2 percent from March, according to the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Published by New Mexico Business Weekly on 2013-05-17 16:39:00

The unemployment rate in the San Jose metro area continued dropping for the 34th consecutive month in April, according to the California Employment Development Department.

- Published on 2013-05-17 13:16:00 by San Jose Business Journal

The unemployment rate in the San Jose metro area continued dropping for the 34th consecutive month in April, according to the California Employment Development Department.

Published by San Jose Business Journal on 2013-05-17 13:16:00

The local seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in April. - Published on 2013-05-17 12:42:00 by Business Journal of Jacksonville

The local seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in April.

Published by Business Journal of Jacksonville on 2013-05-17 12:42:00

South Florida's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in April.
- Published on 2013-05-17 12:30:00 by South Florida Business Journal

South Florida's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in April.

Published by South Florida Business Journal on 2013-05-17 12:30:00

The unemployment rates in North Carolina and South Carolina each declined in April.

- Published on 2013-05-17 11:32:00 by Charlotte Business Journal

The unemployment rates in North Carolina and South Carolina each declined in April.

Published by Charlotte Business Journal on 2013-05-17 11:32:00

Unemployment - Published on 2013-05-17 11:06:00 by WRAL

Unemployment

Published by WRAL on 2013-05-17 11:06:00

Gripped by a sixth year of recession, Greek unemployment climbed to 27 percent of the workforce in February compared with 26.7 percent a month earlier, the official statistics agency said on May 9. Young people are staying with their parents longer due to lack of employment. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Published by Daily Nation on 2013-05-17 01:00:00

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Growing jobs is our top priority, and this legislative session we eliminated barriers on manufacturers to ensure Florida is a top destination for manufacturing jobs...

in Polk's Unemployment Rate Falls

The Lakeland Ledger - 2013-05-18 01:40:00

Growing jobs is our top priority, and this legislative session we eliminated barriers on manufacturers to ensure Florida is a top destination for manufacturing jobs...

in Polk's Unemployment Rate Falls

The Lakeland Ledger - 2013-05-18 01:40:00

This is heartbreaking. The last Labour government practically eliminated long-term youth unemployment. Now, by sucking economic demand out of the North East, the Government has brought it back in a big way. It is wrong and it is avoidable - the priority should be to make sure every citizen that can work has a chance of working in a job they can do and is properly paid....

in Today's News: 6,500 youths stuck on dole

JournalLive.co.uk - 2013-05-17 23:00:00