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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Employment

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Bloomberg | Jobless Claims in U.S. Hovered Last Week Near 2012 High
The number of applications for unemployment benefits hovered last week near the highest level of the year, showing little improvement in the U.S. labor market.
National Journal | Troops Paid Nearly $1 Billion in Unemployment
The Defense Department paid nearly $ 1 billion in unemployment benefits last year to troops who left the military but were unable to secure jobs, USA Today reported on Wednesday.
Bloomberg | German June Unemployment Rises as Crisis Starts to Bite
German unemployment climbed in June for the fourth month this year as the debt crisis in the euro region weighed on companies’ willingness to create jobs.