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• 28 states add jobs in October 

  WASHINGTON -- In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 11/21/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Jobless claims lowest since January 

  WASHINGTON -- With the sputtering job market flashing an encouraging sign -- unemployment claims at their lowest point since January -- the White...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 11/13/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Job openings few and far between, surveys say 

  WASHINGTON -- Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 11/11/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• First-time jobless claims fall by only 1,000 

  WASHINGTON -- The number of people claiming jobless benefits for the first time dropped less than expected last week, evidence that the labor...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 10/30/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Job competition at record-high levels 

  WASHINGTON -- The number of job seekers competing for each opening has reached the highest point since the recession began, according to government...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 10/10/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Data signal bumpy ride for economy 

  WASHINGTON -- A reminder that the path to an economic recovery will be a slow and bumpy one emerged Friday from weaker-than- expected data on...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 09/26/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• 42 states tallied job losses in August 

  WASHINGTON -- Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 09/19/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• August sales jump; economists cautious 

  WASHINGTON -- Retail sales jumped in August by the largest amount in more than three years, but economists warn that as long as credit stays tight...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 09/16/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Job openings at lowest level in 9 years 

  WASHINGTON -- Job openings fell to the lowest level in nine years in July, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday, as businesses remain...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 09/10/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication

• Jobless rate keeps economy down 

  WASHINGTON -- At least it's not all bad anymore. The nation's unemployment rate climbed last month to 9.7 percent - - the highest in nearly a...

  Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 09/05/09 by Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press · More from publication