U.S. economy loses 80,000 jobs
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The economy added just 14,600 new jobs in March - a sharp slowdown from the additions of more than 43,000 jobs in February and 46,000 jobs in January. (article 11)
The loss of almost 250,000 jobs in the first quarter of this year is already comparable to job losses at the start of recessions past. (article 8)
WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate rose past 5% last month and the economy lost more jobs than expected, the Labor Department reported today, deepening the growing consensus among economists that the country is in a recession. (article 5)
WASHINGTON - Service industries in the United States contracted for a third month in March and claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly jumped last week, reinforcing speculation the economy is shrinking. (article 12)
US employers cut more jobs in March than at any other time in the past five years, reinforcing the view that the US is in recession and raising fears about consumer spending. (article 3)
Job cuts, climbing unemployment rate paint dismal picture, could foreshadow slow and painful recovery 11:07 PM CDT on Friday, April 4, 2008. (article 4)
Workers' pink slips stacked ever higher in March as jittery employers slashed 80,000 jobs, the most in five years, and the national unemployment rate climbed to 5.1 percent. (article 6)
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Source articles
- U.S. economy loses 80,000 jobs (cbc.ca, 04/04/2008, 266 words)
- US jobless data worse than feared (BBC News, 04/04/2008, 81 words)
- US loses jobs at fastest rate in 5 years (ft.com, 04/04/2008, 405 words)
- Recession almost certain, experts say (dallasnews.com, 04/04/2008, 818 words)
- body {background:#FFFFFF} (L.A. Times, 04/04/2008, 531 words)
- U.S. employers cut 80,000 jobs in March (msnbc.msn.com, 04/04/2008, 1116 words)
- U.S. employers cut 80,000 jobs (dallasnews.com, 04/04/2008, 842 words)
- Elections, The White House, Ben Bernanke - (baltimoresun.com, 04/04/2008, 177 words)
- WATCH THE MARKET'S REACTION TO THE JOBS REPORT (NY Post, 04/04/2008, 430 words)
- Employers Cut 80,000 Jobs in March (Washington Post, 04/04/2008, 565 words)
- March jobless rate rises to 6% (cbc.ca, 04/04/2008, 377 words)
- Unemployment claims on rise, service industry index slides (boston.com, 04/04/2008, 640 words)
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