By ?CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits was mostly unchanged last week. A slight dip in applications suggests the job market isn’t getting much better. Applications ticked down by ...

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By ?CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers added 103,000 jobs in September, a modest burst of hiring after a sluggish summer. Still, job growth remains too weak to lower the unemployment rate, which stayed at 9.1 ...

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, a sign that the job market remains weak. Weekly applications increased by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted ...

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By SAM HANANEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A $500 million Labor Department program designed to train workers for green jobs has come up far short of its goals, with only 10 percent of participants finding work so far, the ...

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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy grew slightly faster in the spring than previously estimated but remained dangerously weak in the face of high unemployment and higher gas prices. Many economists foresee slightly better growth ...

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By ?CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, though the decline isn’t enough to signal improvement in the job market. Weekly applications dropped by 9,000 to a ...

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By Sam Hananel Associated Press Washington — The Labor Department is signing agreements to share information with nearly a dozen states and the Internal Revenue Service as it gets more aggressive in its program to crack down on businesses that ...

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By DEREK KRAVITZ AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Unemployment rates rose in a majority of states in August for a third straight month, further evidence that the depressed job market is widespread. The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment ...

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in three months. It’s a sign that the job market remains depressed. The Labor Department ...

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By MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Labor Department is investigating large U.S. homebuilders to see if they failed to pay workers the minimum wage or overtime. A spokesman says the agency is investigating compliance with wage-and-hour laws ...

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