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December Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 7.8%, Hispanic Unemployment Steady at 9.6%

The December jobless rate according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics remained at 7.8 percent, same as November. The economy added 155,000 new jobs in the month. While November’s unemployment rate was revised slightly higher from the 7.7 percent initially reported. continue reading »

JUST IN:  Unemployment Rate Hits a 4-Year Low, Falls to 350,000

In the week ending December 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 350,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 356,750, a decrease of 11,250 from the previous week's revised average of 368,000. continue reading »

Unemployment Rate Goes Below 8% to 7.8%, Lowest Rate in Nearly 4 Years

The September jobless rate according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics dipped down to 7.8 percent from 8.1 percent in August. continue reading »

Jobless Rate Creeps Down to 8.1%, Hispanic Unemployment Relatively Unchanged at 10.2%

The August jobless rate according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics creeped down to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July. continue reading »

PEW:  Latinos Believe Economic Downturn Harder on Them than Other Groups

Pew Research Center has just concluded a national telephone survey of Latinos on the impact of the economic downturn. continue reading »

Good Jobs Still Scarce Despite Growth in Industries with Strong Latino Representation

NCLR (National Council of La Raza) today released an analysis of Latino employment trends showing that significant job growth is occurring in industries with strong Latino representation. continue reading »