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In 2011, the ADP initial reading was 179k, BLS [Bureau of Labor Statistics] initially reported 268k ... In 2010, the ADP initial print was 32k and the BLS initial print 231k. The two misses averaged 144k. For comparison, the average miss in other months (excluding April) was 63k in 2010 and 2011.
Illinois ranked third while Wisconsin placed 42nd in the most recent Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States index, which includes personal income, tax revenue and employment. Illinois gained 32,000 jobs in the 12 months ending in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found. Wisconsin, where Walker promised to create 250,000 jobs with the help of business-tax breaks, lost 16,900.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for qualified counselors are expected to exceed the number of graduates from counseling programs ... In this time of increased need, we’re pleased to extend our masters programs through these online programs.More quotes »
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Obama taps LI economist for U.S. agency
Barack Obama has nominated Great Neck resident Erica L. Groshen to head the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , the principal agency that tracks labor-market activity.Groshen, 57, an economist, is a vice president for microeconomic and regional studies at the Read more »
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Spokane workers earn 5% less than national average
SPOKANE-- The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics released data Wednesday that shows Spokane workers earn 5% less than the national average. The latest BLS News Release shows employment and wage data for occupations in the Spokane, WA me 31 m ago from KREM.com Read more »
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Detroit area sees biggest drop in unemployment among metro regions
The Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan area posted the nation's largest unemployment rate decrease in April compared with the same time a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday in a statement. The unemployment rate in the region fe 11:45 AM from Detroit News Online Read more »
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3 Lies About Jobs and the Unemployment Rate
Antony Davies is an affiliated senior scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and an associate professor of economics at Duquesne University. The president says the economy is creating jobs: Since October 2009, the economy has added 3.5 5/29/12 from U.S. News & World Report Read more »
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ART CASHIN: You Can't Rule Out The Possibility Of A Horrible Jobs Number This Friday
This Friday, we get the always-anticipated May employment situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, some of the inputs to the econometric models suggest the number might come in much lower. Payroll Puzzles - Some of the recent region from Clusterstock Read more »
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Newscast: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 12:04 p.m.
Fire crews from around central Vermont have been busy this morning with three fires in Barre City caused by lightning strikes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says Vermont's unemployment rates is the fourth lowest in the country. The Vermont State Po from VPR | Vermont Public Radio Read more »
