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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The unemployment rate declined to 5.2 percent in the three months to December, official data showed on Wednesday.
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U.S. factory activity in the  mid-Atlantic region grew slower than expected in July after a  surprise surge in June, and initial claims last week for U.S.  jobless benefits fell to a two-month low, a survey and a report  showed on Thursday.
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Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign that the economy may slide into recession. President Bush explored a rescue package, including a tax cut, with his economic advisers.
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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.
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The U.S. economy added a slightly  weaker-than-expected 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain  in more than two years, as increases in service-sector  employment offset declines in construction and manufacturing, a  government report showed on Friday.
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Brazil's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in three years in December, according to the government.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, a government report on Thursday showed.
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Business & money: Unemployment in the United States rose to its highest level in more than two years last month
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million - the lowest on record, according to official figures.
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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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NEW YORK, September 10 (New Ratings) - The Labor Department reported the highest sequential decline in first-time jobless claims in more than two years for the week ended September 4. The US Labor Department
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The 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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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 claiming  an initial week of jobless claims unexpectedly fell by 8,000  last week to the lowest level in nearly four months, a  government report showed on Thursday.
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U.S. jobs growth skidded to a near-halt in December and the unemployment rate hit a two-year high, according to a government report on Friday that raised recession fears and chances of more interest-rate cuts.
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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.