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Metro Atlanta Jobless Rate Rises To 6.2 Percent
ATLANTA (AP) — State labor officials say metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate has risen to 6.2 percent. That’s up from 6 percent in December. The Georgia Department of Labor announced the new unemployment...
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Georgia’s Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged At 6.3 Percent
ATLANTA (AP) — State labor officials say Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.3 percent is unchanged from the previous month, and still well below the 7.3 percent rate from a year ago....
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Too Much Truth: Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
Today on Too Much Truth, we were joined by the Executive Director of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Michael Sterling. He discussed the programs and job training courses that are offered at...
View ArticleJob Openings Matches Number Of Unemployed For First Time In Decades
WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – The U.S. job market reached a historic marker in March as the number of available jobs reportedly equaled the number of unemployed workers for the first time in two...
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There Are Now More Job Openings Than Workers To Fill Them
05 JUN 18 19:06 ET Lydia DePillis (CNN Money) — Want more evidence that America’s economy needs more workers? For the first time in at least 20 years, there are now more job openings than there are...
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Looking For Work? You’re Not Alone
80% of those unemployed last summer are still looking for work It’s easier said than done, but don’t take it personally that you haven’t yet found job. You’re not responsible for the economy; read...
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Interest Rates To Stablize Economy?
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto says low interest rates key factor in stabilizing economy. Low interest rates continue at all time low; however, officials predict...
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Opinion: Obama’s Approval Rating Drops To 43% For Good Reason
Gallup polling tracks the percentages of Americans who approve and disapprove of the job President Barack Obama is doing as president, daily. It wasn’t long ago – April 24, 2012, as a matter of fact –...
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Opinion: 8.2 Percent Unemployment Rate Won’t Reelect Obama
Of all the signs leading to a defeat for President Barack Obama in the presidential election of 2012, the most glaring sign is the unemployment rate which remains extremely high. Not only has the...
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Opinion: Obama’s Latest Class Warfare Speech
Is it just me – or is anyone else bothered by the hyped, live speeches given during the day in which President Barack Obama has live props in the background as he speaks? It’s like Obama is revealing...
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Opinion: Obama Has No Accomplishments To Tout On The Campaign Trail
President Barack Obama is on a whirlwind campaign tour in which he’s trying to convince Americans to vote for him in November. Of course, he believes that he is convincing people that he’s the better...
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Opinion: Democratic Party’s Lies And Spins
Watching the political arena for the past week has been terribly frustrating for a sane, logical thinker – and hopefully this includes nearly all Americans. The blatant lies and the desperate spins...
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Opinion: Obama Fails To Address Black America’s Disappointments With His...
While President Barack Obama wants to sound admirable by saying he’s not the President of black America but the President of all Americans, the insinuation made by Black Enterprise Magazine that Obama...
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Opinion: Empty Chair Day 2012 and #Eastwooding
Say what you will about Clint Eastwood’s Republican National Convention speech delivered last Thursday night. Though it was rated as an alleged flop by most analysts and arm-chair pundits, it could be...
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More GA Jobless Claims In 4 Weeks Than All Of 2009: Coronavirus
Georgia's labor commissioner predicts more unemployment claims in four weeks than in all of 2009, the worst year of the recession.
View ArticleCOVID-19: How To Get Financial Help During The Pandemic
ATLANTA, Ga, (CW69 News at 10) — With the growing number of coronavirus deaths and cases comes mounting business closures and job losses. People have been forced to not only take the necessary safety...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Unemployment: Tracking The Numbers In Georgia And The U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) – We’re keeping track of the unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims filed nationally and here in the State of Georgia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
View ArticleGov. Kemp, Georgia Dept. Of Labor Address Unemployment Options
Atlanta, Ga. (CW69 NewS at 10pm) PRESS RELEASE: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor are partnering to ensure Georgians understand their unemployment options as the...
View Article‘There’s Only One Bill To Prioritize — Everything Else Is Negotiable’: CBS...
(CBSNewYork) — Unemployment continues to rise, even as parts of the country take steps toward reopening. April’s unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7 percent, the worst rise on record. The first...
View ArticleUnemployment Unexpectedly Drops, But Full Recovery Not Imminent
(CBSNewYork) — Unemployment took a surprising turn in May. The official rate, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday morning, dropped to 13.3 percent, down from its 14.7 percent peak in...
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