Posts Tagged ‘US economy’

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What is the real unemployment rate?

ShareThere are quite a lot of people who are keeping a close look at the unemployment rate. This is something that a lot of people are worried about. Month after month, people keep on losing jobs and yet the government seems happy to announce that the unemployment rate has fallen from 9.7% to 9.5%. This [...]

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Bad news for US economy as unemployment rate holds

ShareThere seems to be a ding dong battle on, in the US economy and unemployment rate stakes. People are closely watching all the relevant figures for any signs of improvement. People are desperate that the US economy come out of the woods, and to have a situation where the unemployment rate is holding up at [...]

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Services in the US economy expand more than expected

ShareThe US economy is going through one of its all time worst phases after World War II. There is a lot of gloom all around as people are looking for signs of revival and the signals are all mixed. On one hand, there are reports that the manufacturing sector is rebounding, whereas the unemployment rate [...]

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Labor problems not to blame for problems with US economy

ShareIt has become fashionable to attack labor unions and blame them for the many ills that plague the US economy. There are many who are also quite critical of President Obama’s relationship with labor unions, and the kind of effect it seems to be having on the economy. Unions are often accused of what is [...]

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US economy shows signs of higher consumer spending

ShareThe US economy seemed on its way to recovery, if one is to go by the fact that the manufacturing sector grew in the month of February, and consumer spending rose for the fourth month in a row. This seems to be rather encouraging, in a scenario where people have been closely watching economic events [...]

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US economy sheds jobs in February

ShareThere is bad news for the US economy and for those who had been watching out for the unemployment rate to dip. For quite a few months now, people who want some good news on the US economy, have been looking at some news and signs that the unemployment rate may go down. But then [...]

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US economy posts growth of 5.9% in Q4.

ShareIn what can be heartening news for some, the US economy grew at around 5.9% in the fourth quarter. This is higher than what was reported by the US government last month. This was on the back of better business investment and improved contribution from inventories. Companies like Deere & Co. have shown encouraging results, [...]

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Health care as being vital to the US economy

ShareTalking about the US economy seems like a tale of woe in many ways. Nothing seems to be going right. The unemployment rate is as high as 10%. Exports are not rising as fast as they should. The global economic outlook is bleak, with Europe quite not stable. As far as health care is concerned, [...]

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US economy Is In The Doldrums

ShareThe US economy seems to be in the doldrums. There have been lots of pronouncements and hopes expressed that it may be lifting itself from the doldrums, but if you look at the real indications, you will not find too many indications of credible change for the better. The US economy has already seen a [...]

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Unemployment rate likely to remain high

ShareThe unemployment rate is not likely to improve anytime soon. There have been a lot of people who have been laid off and have suffered job losses due to the recession. While the unemployment rate hovers in the range of 10% or so, it is not likely to go down soon, for another significant reason. [...]

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