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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. California jobless rate falls to 9%

    No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty.
    No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumers, Employment

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. California's jobless hotline hours slashed

    SACRAMENTO — Want help from the state getting unemployment benefits? Don't call after noon.
    SACRAMENTO — Want help from the state getting unemployment benefits? Don't call after noon. Because of federal budget cuts, the California Employment Development Department has told its call center workers not to answer its benefits hotline...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Insurance, Career and Workplace, Media Industry, Unemployment

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Initial jobless claims jump to 360,000, most since March

    WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a six-week high of 360,000 last week after declining to a post-recession low this month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
    WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a six-week high of 360,000 last week after declining to a post-recession low this month, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of people filing for the first-time for unemployment...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Easter, Employment, Unemployment Rate

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. California economic growth slow and steady, governor says

    SACRAMENTO -- California's economy should grow at a slow but steady pace in the budget year that begins July 1, says an economic forecast contained in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised spending proposal.
    SACRAMENTO -- California's economy should grow at a slow but steady pace in the budget year that begins July 1, says an economic forecast contained in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised spending proposal. The all-important housing market is stronger, and...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Credit and Debt

    5. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. April retail sales mixed; teen, discount outlets show strength

    Teens and bargain hunters propelled retail sales in April, but couldn’t save the industry from the dampening effects of chilly weather and continuing economic worries.
    Teens and bargain hunters propelled retail sales in April, but couldn’t save the industry from the dampening effects of chilly weather and continuing economic worries. A monthly measure of same-store sales rose 3.7% last month, according to...

    Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Easter, Zumiez Incorporated, Ross Stores Incorporated, Thomson Corporation

    6. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Initial jobless claims drop more than expected

    Initial jobless claims continued to decline last week in another hopeful sign that the labor market is improving.
    Initial jobless claims continued to decline last week in another hopeful sign that the labor market is improving. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell to a seasonally adjusted 323,000 last week, down 4,000 from...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment, Unemployment Rate, Economic Indicator

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Debate over amnesty looms over efforts to reform immigration laws

    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas.
    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas. A new law signed by President Ronald Reagan...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Migration, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Retail sales brighten, but less than expected

    Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop.
    Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop. Their activity helped push up a monthly measure of same-store sales by 3.8%...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Target Brands, Inc., American Apparel, Victoria's Secret, Ross Stores Incorporated

    9. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Recession dragged down birth rates for less-educated women

    Birthrates were dramatically reduced during the recession among women who did not finish high school, a development that far outpaced the drop among women with higher levels of education, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.
    Birthrates were dramatically reduced during the recession among women who did not finish high school, a development that far outpaced the drop among women with higher levels of education, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Between 2008...

    Tags: University of Virginia, Science and Technology, Schools, Family, High Schools

    10. May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  10. Stocks open higher after GM, CBS earnings rise

    Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, a day after the market's biggest fall in two weeks, after General Motors and other big companies announced higher profits.
    Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, a day after the market's biggest fall in two weeks, after General Motors and other big companies announced higher profits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 48 points to 14,747 shortly after the opening...

    Tags: Stock Activities, Financial Markets, General Motors Corp.

    11. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Initial jobless claims drop to more than five-year low of 324,000

    WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims dropped last week to their lowest level in more than five years, countering recent signals that the economic recovery is slowing.
    WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims dropped last week to their lowest level in more than five years, countering recent signals that the economic recovery is slowing. The number of people filing for the first time for unemployment benefits fell to 324,...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment Rate, Economic Indicator

    12. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Effort to save state's unemployment insurance program is underway

    SACRAMENTO &mdash;<strong> </strong>A rescue effort is underway for the state's financially troubled unemployment insurance program, an economic lifeline that currently provides weekly monetary support for 525,000<strong> </strong>jobless Californians.<strong> </strong>
    SACRAMENTO — A rescue effort is underway for the state's financially troubled unemployment insurance program, an economic lifeline that currently provides weekly monetary support for 525,000 jobless Californians. More than $10 billion in the red,...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Insurance, Career and Workplace, Business, Employment

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