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US jobs recovery may be impeded by debt issues in Washington

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Hiring will continue in 2014, but cautiously, according to CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast. The forecasters added that debt issues among US lawmakers may continue to...
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Pay workers more, says CBI, UK

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John Cridland, head of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry), says British companies should pay workers more and offer them better opportunities so that...
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Millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits

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Millions of Americans will be losing their unemployment benefits. Lawmakers in Congress failed to extend an emergency federal program for the jobless assistance scheme.  The jobless assistance scheme...
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Raising minimum wage would lift 27.8 million workers, USA

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Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would lift the standard of living of 27.8 million American workers, according to a new study of the...
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UK companies positive on job creation

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More than half of UK companies say they expect to create new jobs, the first time since the start of the Great Recession, according...
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US labor productivity rises 3%

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Non-farm US labor productivity in the business sector rose by an annualized rate of 3% during Q3 2013, according to the US Bureau of...
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Unionized women command higher wages, US report

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A new report reveals that unionized women - US female workers who belong to or are represented by unions - are paid significantly more...
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US labor market remains weak, despite positive jobs report

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Despite a report released by the Bureau of Labor statistics showing that unemployment fell to 7% in November, from 7.3% in October and that...

Job openings at one third number of job seekers, USA

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In September there were 3.9 million job openings and 11.3 million people looking for work, a ratio of 2.9-to-1, according to the Job Openings...
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US college graduates face mixed job market

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College graduates in the United States face a mixed job market, according to the latest Recruiting Trends annual report from Michigan State University (MSU). While...