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Warnings of massive job layoffs and another recession were all the talk when sequestration began in March. But so far the impact of government cutbacks seems a lot less than was predicted.
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Global central banks are accelerating mostly ineffective policies because they feel they have no choice but to keep trying, Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli explains why the numbers don't add up when he look at unemployment and people claiming disability.
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CNBC's Steve Liesman talks with Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart about unemployment levels; inflation risk; and winding down quantitative easing.
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The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in March but downsizing by retail companies still helped the first quarter rack up the largest amount of cuts in over a year.
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Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart told CNBC more solid economic data coupled with a "substantial improvement" in jobs are needed before the central bank would consider tightening policy.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest numbers on unemployment, and discusses its impact on the markets, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.
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John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, breaks down the latest results on job cuts last month.
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Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart, talks with CNBC's Steve Liesman about continuing the Fed's asset purchase policy; the outlook on employment; and the cost of quantitative easing. "Clearly inflation has to be front and center as a concern," Lockhart added.
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A string of weaker economic reports has traders wondering whether the economy will lose its spring, taking the stock market down with it.
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Tapering QE does not indicate policy tightening, says Fed's John Williams. CNBC's Steve Liesman offers insight.
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MADISON, Wis.-- Republican legislators have asked an advisory council to review a package of changes to Wisconsin's unemployment benefit rules, including linking eligibility to the state's unemployment rate, devoting millions in tax dollars to reducing federal debt and scaling back benefits during training in an effort to help the state recover from a surge of unemployment claims during the recession.
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Great news for parents and teens alike — the summer-job outlook for teens looks a lot sunnier than last year. BRB, have 2 tell my BFF!
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Private-sector job creation was considerably less than expected in March, indicating that the labor market's improvements could be stalling.
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Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo told CNBC that whether banks should be split is up to Congress, which should also talk about limits on short-term bank liability.
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Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics chief economist, breaks down the weaker-than-expected numbers on jobs, and discusses what it indicates about hiring practices in the private sector.
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Dean Curnutt, Macro Risk Advisors president, provides a preview of upcoming employment data and discusses what it indicates about jobs and private sector hiring.
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Betting on a tech turnaround, with the FMHR traders and Porter Bibb, Media Tech Capital Partners. "We're going to see a nice lift, and tech is where it's going to happen," says Bibb, adding "Facebook will have a phone on Thursday."
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Britain's financial services sector took on new staff in the first quarter with more gains expected, a business survey said, signaling that a prolonged period of job losses may be ending.
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Will this week's economic data keep the rally going into Q2? The FMHR traders and CNBC's Steve Liesman discuss.
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It's no secret, it's harder for older workers to land a job. Here are some tips for how to land that job -- without having to lie about your age!
