US jobless rate lowest in two years
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The US economy added 144,000 jobs in August, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly two years and handing George W. Bush fresh ammunition to claim that life is getting better for Americans.
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Unemployment in France has reached a 25-year low - dropping 0.9% in May to 2.2 million, the government says.
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Unemployment in Britain declined to 3.2 percent in November, the lowest level since 1975, as the strength of the economy encouraged companies to take on more workers.
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The U.S. economy added 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but job growth in prior months was revised higher and the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday in a report that eased fears over a sharp economic slowdown.
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Unemployment fell for the 15th month in a row in August to reach the lowest level for 29 years, official figures showed.
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The number of U.S. workers claiming  first-time jobless benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally  adjusted 328,000 last week, slightly lower than Wall Street  expectations, a government report showed.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to its lowest in four months, according to government data on Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.
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Unemployment among Hispanics reached a record low of 5.2 percent in the second quarter of this year.
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Payroll growth was the weakest in two years in February but a lower unemployment rate and a revision higher for January job growth hinted at surprising resilience in the nation's labor market.
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The number of people seeking jobless benefits in the UK falls to a 32-year low, official figures show.
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Idaho, Montana and Hawaii are among the states with the very lowest unemployment in the nation.
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The US gross domestic product grew only 2.2 percent last quarter.
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Private-sector job growth slowed in December and the number of people receiving jobless benefits hit a two-year high in late December, reports released on Thursday showed.
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The US currency hits its lowest level in more than two years against the yen as fears of a recession grow.
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LONDON : British unemployment fell for the 15th month in a row in August to reach the lowest level for 29 years, official figures showed.
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U.S. employers added just 146,000 jobs in January, the government said on Friday in an unexpectedly weak report on the labor market, but a drop in job-seekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in more than three years.
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The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless aid rose slightly last week, while a   forward-looking economic gauge hit its lowest in nearly a year,   according to data on Thursday that painted a picture of modest   growth.