Jobs Report: The Worst of Both Worlds?
Posted by Orlando News Center on May 05, 2012 | Leave a Comment
By Avi Salzman
Investors initially didn’t know how to react to the April employment report released this morning. Growth of 115,000 jobs was clearly disappointing compared to economists’ expectations of more than 160,000. but the Street...
Mass. jobless rate inches down to 8.2%
Posted by Orlando News Center on Mar 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A decent unemployment report helped douse political fires that have raged since Fidelity Investments announced plans earlier this week to move 1,100 jobs out of state, but economists are still worried about jittery financial markets.
Massachusetts’ unemployment rate dipped by...
Housing: Is It Time to Buy?
Posted by Orlando News Center on Mar 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By M.P. MCQUEEN Michael Rubenstein for the Wall Street JournalThe Rybski family recently sold their home in Mendham, N.J., and bought a much larger one across town for $1.025 million. the upgrade is costing them just $800 more a month.
Is housing headed for a dreaded double-dip?...
Economy in lull as Manatee?s jobless rate increases
Posted by Orlando News Center on Aug 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment
BRADENTON — Economists in Florida say a double-dip recession is unlikely despite climbing unemployment rates.
State labor statistics released Friday show Manatee County’s unemployment rate jumped to 12.4 percent in July, from 11.8 percent in June.
Though Florida’s jobless rate grew just .1 percent to 11.5, the state’s...
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