Topic: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Top 4 New Year's resolutions for your pocketbook
It’s resolution season, and with the continued economic recovery significant opportunity exists to improve your finances in the coming year. The question is how. Here are the four most important financial New Year’s resolutions that consumers can make:
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Jobs report: 3 views on the best way to create jobs in the US
The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
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Job losses hit black men hardest
Some 8 percent of black men in the US have lost their jobs since November 2007, according to a recent study.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the need for more graduate degrees in the United States, another way to share music on the Internet, and why Obama is not to blame for the state of the stock market.
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New record: fewer Americans quitting jobs
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Extra aid buys laid-off workers a little time
Some stimulus dollars are already circulating but may not provide enough help for the jobless.
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US productivity drop: return to bad old '70s?
Americans' work hours were cut 8 percent, the largest quarterly drop since 1975.
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US job losses spread to small firms
The economy shed 697,000 workers last month, a new ADP report finds.
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My tale as a temp worker with UPS
I loaded and unloaded cargo in Des Moines for the holidays, learning the importance of a hard day’s work – and ball bearings as a moving aid.
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The yin and yang of US productivity rise
The 3.1 percent rise is based on a big fall in hours worked.
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Opinion: Rethink the value of college
In a world where a degree no longer means a job, we need to prepare students for challenges ahead.
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Opinion: This is not the time to cut taxes
To increase federal revenue, taxes must go up, not down.
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It's boom and bust again in Montana mining town
Falling metal prices have led to job losses in mining communities across the West.
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What women can do to achieve their investment goals
In today's stock-market uncertainty in the US, there are steps to build a sound plan.
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More Americans search for quality part-time work
Demand from mothers and older workers for such jobs exceeds supply.
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Weigh benefits carefully in today's job market
Flextime, healthcare, and retirement perks may be a bigger plus than a pay raise.
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Fuel cost now driving up electric bills
Disconnect notices have risen sharply, indicating stress on more households.
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The inflation squeeze tightens
Prices spiked 4.1 percent last year, the highest increase in 17 years.
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