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Friday, July 13, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Washington Times | U.S. jobless claims plunge to lowest in 4 years
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in four years, a hopeful sign for the job market — but the decline was due party to temporary factors.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Political Calculations | Worst. Recession. Jobs. Recovery. Ever. Updated.
In the chart, we're measuring the strength of all the post World War II recession recoveries as measured from the very bottom of payroll jobs lost. The last time we featured it, the recovery from the 2007 recession was just barely the worst ever.
WSJ | About 2.7 Million Jobs for Youth Are Missing
More than two and a half million jobs for young people aged 16 to 24 are currently missing from the American economy, according to a new report that paints a depressing picture of the economic outlook for that age group.