Report from the U.S. Department of Labor statistics: Employment Situation: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 431,000 in May, but 411,000 of those were temporary Census workers who will be employed only through July. Private sector employment changed little (+41,000). The hiring of the 411,000 Census workers forced the unemployment rate down to 9.7 percent, [...]
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Economic Picture: May 2010
June 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment - add yours · Economy, Population, economics, employment, labor, stimulus
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