A weak dollar helped exports grow for the third straight month, and a separate report showed a drop last week in new unemployment claims. View full post on All Stories
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U.S. Trade Gap Narrows as Exports Rise
November 10th, 2010 
davidguide Wash. to warn thousands about shorter unemployment
November 9th, 2010 davidguide Emergency federal unemployment benefits could expire next month, and the state is notifying thousands of jobless people who could be affected. View full post on All Stories
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Comments OffLifeline at risk for 2 million jobless
November 4th, 2010 davidguide Two million people will run out of unemployment benefits next month if Congress fails to act in the coming weeks. View full post on All Stories
Posted in Loans Tags: Congress, jobless, Lifeline, Million, month, Post, Risk, two million, unemployment, unemployment benefits, View Comments OffTaiwan’s adjusted jobless rate falls again in September
October 24th, 2010 davidguide Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the 13th consecutive month in September, helped by a drop in the number of people left jobless because of downsizings or c… View full post on All Stories
Arizona Jobless Rate Remains At 9.7%
October 21st, 2010 davidguide Arizona’s unemployment rate held steady for the second consecutive month as 16,000 jobs were added in September. View full post on All Stories
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October 20th, 2010 davidguide Michigan’s official unemployment rate dipped again last month, edging down by one-tenth of a point to 13 percent for September. View full post on All Stories
State jobless rate holds steady at 9% in September
October 20th, 2010 davidguide Washington added about 1,000 private-sector jobs in September, but overall payrolls fell by 3,200 jobs as government shed 4,200 jobs during the month. View full post on All Stories
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October 17th, 2010 davidguide In the volatile global currency market, the rand has soared to a 33-month high against the dollar, complicating South Africa’s efforts to tackle crippling levels of unemployment and poverty. View full post on All Stories
Posted in Loans Tags: currency, currency market, Dollar, Fight, global currency, hurt, market, month, poverty, rand's, Rise, South Africa, unemployment, Worries Comments OffWestpac consumer sentiment index up 3.3% in Oct
October 13th, 2010 davidguide SYDNEY (MarketWatch) SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The Westpac Melbourne index of consumer sentiment climbed 3.3% in October to 117.0, from a reading of 113.2 a month earlier, according to figures released Wednesday. Westpac’s chief economist, Bill Evans, said the decision earlier this month by the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep its policy interest rate unchanged [...]
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October 10th, 2010 davidguide While the official jobless rate in the U.S. held steady at 9.6 percent last month, a closer examination underneath the surface reveals a far darker picture — one in six American workers are currently either unemployed or underemployed. View full post on All Stories
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