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american jobs
Sequestration Likely Before Compromise Reached
A report detailing the potential service cuts and job losses that may occur in each state when the $85 billion in spending cuts kicks in was released Feb. 24.
May Job Report Looking Grim
Employment increased in health care, transportation and warehousing, and wholesale trade, but declined in construction.
Labor Dept. to Pilot Training Program for Unemployed
The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) on Thursday invited states to apply for the “Bridge to Work” pilot projects, aimed at providing temporary jobs and training for those receiving unemployment benefits.
Pushing for More ‘Made in America’
President Barack Obama praised Master Lock, a padlock and security product company, for shuttering its manufacturing operations in China and moving more jobs to America.
