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Unemployment

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Overview

Unemployment occurs when a person is available and willing to work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indices such as the United States' Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators as a measure of the state of macroeconomics. Read More

Articles About Unemployment

Jobless claims little changed last week

By Reuters

New claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, government data on Thursday showed, suggesting the labor market continues to expand at a moderate pace. (1:42 pm)

Succession question fuels uncertainty in Oman

By Reuters UK

Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said rules his perch on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes as an absolute monarch, without checks from a parliament or judiciary. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: ISRAEL, COURT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, SUPREME COURT, JUDICIARY

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US Stock Futures Point To Lower Opening Thursday

By IBTimes

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening Thursday ahead of initial jobless claims and durable orders data. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, DOW JONES, HSBC, FTSE, MANUFACTURING, EUROPEAN UNION

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/24/2012

By Comsec

The Australian sharemarket kicked off the session a little higher for the third time this week, only to start losing ground following some disappointing economic data in China. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 0.3 pct or 12.6 pts to 4106.2. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER, FACEBOOK

Daily Forex Foracast 05/25/2012

By Ozforex

Fears of an impending Greek exit from the euro sent markets into a tail spin yesterday, the euro breaking critical support levels and taking the Australian Dollar down with it. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL SALES, GDP

Romney, Obama and the Economy

By LiveTradingNews

Voters were evenly divided between Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and US President Barack Obama, a Democrat on handling the economy, the top concern of voters, according to a new poll published Tuesday. (May 23)

Spain bails out Bankia, seeks plan for troubled regions

By Reuters UK

Spain announced a 9-billion-euro (7.22 billion pounds) bailout for troubled lender Bankia on Wednesday, while also seeking ways to help its highly indebted regions meet huge refinancing needs that threaten to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT, MORTGAGE

Spain to inject $11.3 billion funding gap at Bankia

By Reuters

Spain said on Wednesday its rescue of problem lender Bankia would cost at least 9 billion euros ($11 billion), as the government tries to clean up a banking system that threatens to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, MORTGAGE

Spain to fill 9 billion euro funding gap at Bankia

By Reuters UK

Spain said on Wednesday its rescue of problem lender Bankia <BKIA.MC> would cost at least 9 billion euros (7.2 billion pounds), as the government tries to clean up a banking system that threatens to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, MORTGAGE

The Real Crash

By Euro Pacific Capital

I first came to national attention back in 2008 and 2009 when the housing and credit markets imploded. I became known as the guy that other market "experts" laughed at when I warned of trouble brewing in the seemingly indestructible American economy. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, MANUFACTURING, GDP