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  • July 2008

    • New Yorkers Bolt for Warmer, Cheaper Atlanta

      newser  |  New York Sun  |  Jul 13, 08 7:57 PM CDT

      New Yorkers Bolt for Warmer, Cheaper Atlanta

      New Yorkers are flocking to the southern climes and cheaper housing of Atlanta, but encountering a range of culture shocks, the New York Sun reports. About 40,000 yanks moved to Atlanta between 2000 and 2005, drawn partly by a booming job market, and now some wonder how to move back. "Atlanta is a second-tier city," one Big Apple expat griped. "New York is cooler and more exciting in every respect." More »

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      New York  • Georgia  • real estate  • Atlanta  • job market  • lifestyle  • South  • winter weather

  • June 2008

    • Oil Price Spike Brings Jobs Back to US

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 13, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      Oil Price Spike Brings Jobs Back to US

      As costs for overseas production and shipping soar, US companies are growing reluctant to outsource manufacturing—and some are even bringing their plants back to America, the Wall Street Journal reports. “In a world of triple-digit oil prices, distance costs money," said an economist. But it’s not just the transport: Raw materials are getting pricier, and workers abroad are calling for more money. More »

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      oil price  • manufacturing  • outsourcing  • job market  • factory  • transport  • jobs

  • May 2008

    • Teens Struggle in Tight Job Market

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 25, 08 10:32 AM CDT

      Teens Struggle in Tight Job Market

      The economic downturn has taken a toll on teenagers searching for a summer job, the New York Times reports. With the teen job market at its smallest in decades, less than a third of teens are expected to be employed this summer, says a Northeastern University study—a far cry from the 45% working in 2000. More »

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      economy  • employment  • job market  • teenager  • job search

    • College Grads Learn the Fourth 'R': Recession

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  May 4, 08 7:55 PM CDT

      College Grads Learn the Fourth 'R': Recession

      If college grads are looking glum this year, it's likely because they face a tighter job market once they turn their tassels. More than one million grads will look harder to find work, the Christian Science Monitor reports, and job growth has hit a 5-year low. Companies "are just being a lot more cautious," one analyst said. "It's just starting to hit the college market." More »

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      finance  • construction  • salary  • job market  • college graduates

  • April 2008

    • US Downturn Cuts Migrants' Payments Home

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 18, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      US Downturn Cuts Migrants' Payments Home

      The downturn in the US economy is also hitting Mexico hard, the Washington Post reports. Money sent home from the US, known as remittances, dropped nearly 7% in January compared with the year before, the biggest plunge in 13 years, says the Mexican government. Without that money, the country's No. 2 source of foreign currency, many Mexicans can’t pay for basic needs. More »

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      US economy  • Mexico  • immigrant  • job market  • migrant workers

    • Dems Push New Aid Package as Job Market Swoons

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 5, 08 9:25 AM CDT

      Dems Push New Aid Package as Job Market Swoons

      Democrats are calling for another stimulus package to help American workers as unemployment soars, the New York Times reports. Almost 250,000 American jobs have been lost since the beginning of the year—including 80,000 in March—leading one policy expert to say it's time the government switched focus from the housing crisis to the flagging job market. More »

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      US economy  • recession  • unemployment  • job  • economic stimulus package  • job market  • Labor Department

    • Unsold Homes Handcuffing Job-Seekers

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Unsold Homes Handcuffing Job-Seekers

      The housing crisis that’s kept many from selling their homes has, in turn, warped the job market, the New York Times reports. Those who can’t sell their houses can’t relocate to seek work. Usually, more than 5 million workers move per year. But now, tens of thousands are trapped by un-sellable homes, the Times says. More »

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      housing market  • housing crisis  • job market  • housing sales  • relocation

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Bush Cops to Economic Uncertainty

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 8, 08 6:00 AM CST

      Bush Cops to Economic Uncertainty

      Rising oil prices, a crashing job market, and a tenacious mortgage crisis have created “economic challenges” for the US, President Bush said in Chicago yesterday, a shift from his insistence that the economy is fundamentally strong. While acknowledging “Americans are anxious about the economy,” Bush stopped short of saying the nation is entering a recession, reports the New York Times . More »

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      George W. Bush  • US economy  • oil price  • recession  • mortgage crisis  • job market  • State of the Union Address

  • December 2007
  • October 2007

    • 10 Jobs Not Long for This World

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Oct 23, 07 9:54 AM CDT

      10 Jobs Not Long for This World

      Getting a job is hard enough—you don't want one that won't be around in five or 10 years. Forbes pulls out its crystal ball to see which jobs are not long for this world: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents Economists Radio announcers Travel agents More »

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      list  • radio  • unemployment  • farming  • employment  • outsourcing  • job market  • job search  • careers

    • Big Salary Now, No Job Later

      newser  |  Chronicle of Higher Education  |  Oct 10, 07 12:17 PM CDT

      Big Salary Now, No Job Later

      Computer science majors face rosy job prospects after graduation but a dimmer long-term career outlook. In 2007 the average starting salary offer in the field rose to a seven-year peak of $53,051, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. But young grads should enjoy the money while they can: Layoffs and "restructuring" await mid-career employees. More »

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      job market  • job cuts

  • September 2007

    • Market Rallies on Corporate Gains, Labor News

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Sep 13, 07 4:12 PM CDT

      Market Rallies on Corporate Gains, Labor News

      US stocks rallied today, with blue chips and Countrywide Financial at the helm. A General Motors' analyst upgrade and  a higher-than-anticipated dividend at McDonald's helped drive the Dow up 133.23 points, to 13,424.88. Countrywide rose 14% on news that the battered lender has lined up $12 billion in financing. The Nasdaq climbed 8.99 to 2,601.06, and the S&P jumped 12.39 to 1,483.95, MarketWatch reports. More »

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      General Motors  • stocks  • crude oil  • labor  • Countrywide  • financial markets  • job market

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