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White House sees progress in slowing job losses
(NECN/ABC) - The economy is once again giving off mixed signals. Retail and auto sales were up in August, thanks to government stimulus money, but other indictators are still lagging. Can the economy shedding 216,000 jobs in August be good new...
Video|Fri, 4 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…Even as the nation's unemployment rate stands at a 26 year high of nine point 7%. There are some encouraging signs. Chrysler's -- nearly 900 employees back to …”
“…because unemployment is a lagging economic indicator even if things improve the unemployment rate is expected to hit 10% later this year. Probably won't start going down until well into next year TJ when -- ABC …”
Mixed report on unemployment, job losses
(NECN: Peter Howe, Lexington/Woburn, Mass.) - It was another month of mixed news on the U.S. jobless front Friday: The good news that job losses slowed in July and were the smallest number of layoffs in a year. But at 9.7 percent, the jobless rate...
Video|Fri, 4 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…for August the government says job losses slow from July about the unemployment rate jumped to. Nine point 7%. And if it's Peter Howe joins us now to break down what it means Peter. …”
“…out and begun turning around you're right that -- headline number the unemployment rate. . Has jumped to its highest level since 1983. But under bet there's a whole range of negative two somewhat positive news inside …”
Market Analysis with Jim Lowell
(NECN) - Stocks extend their slide today on worries about unemployment, falling less than one percent. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at more than 9,280; slipping nearly 30 points. The Nasdaq composite finished at 1,967; losing alm...
Video|Wed, 2 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…more meaningful. Jobs report which is expected to come and showing and unemployment rate around nine and a half percent. As we went our way through -- 10% unemployment rate or more. And as we go forward we're gonna have to figure out how companies can grow their earnings. If we going …”
RI Governor announces 12 shut down days to cut cost
(NECN) - Rhode Island's government will shut down for 12 days between now and June 2010. Governor Don Carcieri says the move will save about $17-million. It will require 81% of state employees to take furlough days. Th...
Video|Tue, 25 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…expected to fight the furlough plan. Rhode Island has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation at twelve point 7%. …”
Mayor Michael Sullivan
Lawrence mayor joins Todd Feinburg for frank discussions on issues that effect all cities and towns
Audio|Mon, 24 Aug 2009|More from Finneran's Forum
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“…the people in the city are capable of getting those jobs are unemployment rate is the highest in the -- 70%. When you say how we create 2000 new jobs in the last four years. How …”
Barry Armstrong on stock market rally
(NECN) - The stock market has rallied since the lows in March. But we still have an unemployment rate of 9.4% Ben Bernanke seems to think that the worst is behind us. Joining Good Morning Live now is Barry Armstrong to talk mor...
Video|Mon, 24 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
Gov. Carcieri announces shutdown of govt offices
(NECN: Peter Howe: Providence, RI) - Serious budget problems have forced Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri to shut down non-essential state offices as part of a cost cutting plan to save about $68 million. The Republican governor announced Mo...
Video|Mon, 24 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…3% above the national average in -- what Allen has. The worst unemployment rate and it's. Been attending an -- in Michigan. So what these dire times in the huge impact they're having and the state …”
On the Record: Kennedy seeks law change
(NECN) - Unemployment bumps up in Massachusetts, and the federal government asks businesses to join the war on swine flu. We go "On the Record" with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Paul Guzzi joins NECN with...
Video|Thu, 20 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…Unemployment rate to eight point 8% in July up two tenths of percent a few job gains offset by job losses in government. And …”
“…extent there is any good news is we're still below the national unemployment rate. . The bad news is that. Job losses still our existing both. Here in the state in nationally I think all of the …”
Here and Now for Wednesday, August 19, 2009
On today's podcast — an update on elections in Afghanistan with the BBC's Lyse Doucet; senior citizens and proposed health care reform; silence and meditation; how doctors pitch book ideas to literary agents; and Chinese opera star Hao Jiang Tian.
Audio|Wed, 19 Aug 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…I -- and staggering statistics. 40% unemployment rate in Afghanistan 35% of afghanis are. Malnourished. I'm wondering with that kind of a backdrop to things. What do people really expect …”
Boston's Minorities Hit Hardest By Swine Flu
Three-quarters of people hospitalized for swine flu in Boston during the spring outbreak were black or Hispanic, with the highest caseload in the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and East Boston, public health officials said.
Audio|Tue, 18 Aug 2009|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
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“…see anything. Of that magnitude. So for Hispanic males to have an unemployment rate beat these increases are just unbelievable extraordinary. …”