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U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in December, a modest gain but still enough to suggest the economy entered the new year with solid momentum.

The economic juggernaut that is the California economy barreled forward in November as the state added 47,400 net new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped from 4.9 percent in October to 4.6 percent, the lowest level since the 1970s.

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Month after month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that U.S. veterans are doing better than non-veterans in the job market.

We realize that "it could be worse" is small comfort to someone who spends their workday staring at the clock and fantasizing about taking a shit on the boss' desk.

Utah's unemployment rate rose at a slightly higher rate in June, but state officials were not overly concerned as that increase ran parallel to solid growth in new job creation.

Maryland lost 1,600 jobs in May while the state's unemployment rate fell back below the national average.

The number of Californians employed in nonfarm jobs actually fell by 16,300 jobs in April, but on a seasonally adjusted basis the unemployment rate ticked down by 0.1 percent.

Unemployment rates for all veterans and especially for post-9/11 veterans went up in July despite a rosy government jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. economy strengthening.

The unemployment rate among veterans has fallen to a seven-year low, a result of an improving job market and federal policies that promote employment among service members.

The unemployment rate for veterans has dropped to its lowest level in seven years, thanks to an all-hands-on-deck push by government and corporate America to hire veterans.

An era of high unemployment for those who served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars appears to be over, according to federal statistics showing jobless rates for those veterans are now on par with civilians.

The unemployment rate for U.S. military veterans is at its lowest level in more than six years, but advocates say many men and women still face significant employment hurdles after being discharged.

Based on Department of Labor statistics, it reveals that only 58.3% of working age Americans have a job.

Given the $962 billion Americans owe in student loan debt, it seems reasonable to ask what a college degree buys them in employability and future income.

2012 is almost ready for the scrap heap of history. 2013 is just around the corner. Will America wake up or will it continue down the road to LaLa land?

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We hit 45,000 approved applications for VRAP. We're excited so many Veterans have taken the opportunity to achieve their educational goals. Help us continue the momentum.

I'm sick and tired of watching and listening to pundits who profess concern over the minimum wage. They all read from the same talking points…

The 2012 national elections are over. Conservatives are at a loss for words to describe the election results, while liberal progressives are giddy with joy.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Veteran unemployment data for the month of July.

More than 25,000 unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 have already applied for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining up to 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Veteran unemployment data for the month of May

The wounds of Veterans, both physical and mental, are real and have widespread effects on Veterans and their families.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Veteran unemployment data for the month of March.

By msnbc.com staff   It has become a mainstream story – a soldier is unable to find work because of military obligations. Many of those stories are...

Homeward bound veterans.

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By:Izzy   Self-Employment for Veterans Self-employment has long been an option for people unable to find an employed position in the mainstream job market. During difficult economic...

Who dreams up the glowing economic numbers and why do we let them get away with it?

By msnbc.com news services   The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a...

While members of the military make up a tiny fraction of the U.S. population, the unemployment rate for America’s military veterans far exceeds the national average.

By Nina Shapiro   This week, the U.S. House will vote on a jobs bill for veterans. Want to know why it's necessary? Read this week's feature storyabout the apparent...

The Labor Department is hoping a popular new friend can help unemployed workers find jobs.   Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Thursday announced a partnership with...

By LEO SHANE III   WASHINGTON — The ambitious jobs plan outlined by the president Thursday night may be a tough sell in Congress, but lawmakers appear...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will lay out a jobs package worth more than $300 billion on Thursday, staking his re-election hopes on a call for...

President Barack Obama yesterday called on Congress to move quickly on an initiative to offer tax credits to employers who hire unemployed veterans, including those with disabilities.

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose back above 400,000 last week. Still, the average number of applications over the past four...

Open letter to the President telling it the way it is on Main St. USA

By The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, Va.   As missions wind down in Iraq and Afghanistan, troops returning home from battle are facing a struggle of a different...

It takes more than filling out an application or sending in a resume to land a job these days. In the down economy, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier has made it a mission to give those out of work the tools they need to find success.

U.S. Veterans coming home from war are having a much harder time finding jobs than ever before. There are many reasons that have been brought up by potential employers.