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May 24, 2012
Being Prepared for Turnover as More Retail Workers Say ‘I Quit’

By Rick Parker, Snagajob

June 3, 2011
Jobs report delivers blow to retail stocks

A jobs report on Friday that showed a slowing hiring market sent retail shares tumbling. According to the Labor Department, U.S. employers added just 54,000 new workers in May, the fewest in eight months.

May 16, 2011
Deloitte Consumer Spending Index slides in April

Falling real wages and rising jobless claims in April contributed to largest single month drop in the Deloitte Consumer Spending Index since November 2007.

May 6, 2011
Unemployment rises back up to 9.0%

The unemployment rate in April edged up to 9.0%, compared with 8.8% in March 2011.

September 15, 2010
New jobless claims fall to lowest in two months

A report issued by the Labor Department on Thursday said that the number of newly...

September 9, 2010
New unemployment claims drop, exports rise

A late Thursday report from the Labor Department said that the number of people who...

June 2, 2010
Report: Jobs data show labor market improving

U.S. private-sector employers added jobs in May and the economy's dominant services sector increased payrolls...

March 4, 2010
RILA: Economy not adding jobs despite signs of recovery

Information released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that job losses have slowed...

January 27, 2010
First-time jobless claims fall less than expected

Washington, D.C. Evidence that the job market remains weak, the number of new claims for...

October 26, 2009
GameStop to hire 15,000 seasonal workers

GameStop said Tuesday it plans to hire about 15,000 seasonal, part-time workers to help with...

October 7, 2009
Survey: Dim holiday hiring outlook

The outlook for hourly seasonal jobs is dim, with a more than 40% decrease in...

January 7, 2009
Jobless Rolls at 26-Year High

Unemployment benefit rolls swelled to a 26-year high in the last week of December, data...

February 28, 2007
Ethics and Economics

The amount of employee compensation and benefits has provided fodder for controversial debates on both...

February 28, 2007
Why Pay More?

If you give someone five dollars for a magazine that cost $3.98, how much change...

March 6, 2005
Europe Gains on U.S. in Productivity

New York City, ...

January 5, 2005
Jobless Claims Spike

Washington, D.C., The...

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