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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Joblessness Hits New High in Euro Bloc
Unemployment in the 17 countries that share the euro hit another record in June, a development likely to further weaken consumer spending and add pressure on the European Central Bank's governing council to take action at its monthly meeting Thursday.
Market Watch | U.S. adds 163,000 private-sector jobs, ADP says
The private sector added 163,000 jobs in July, as employment growth ticked down from the prior month, according to data released Wednesday.
WSJ | U.S. Faces Uphill Battle in Retraining the Jobless
The federal government spent about $18 billion on training and job-search programs, running 47 separate programs offering training, in the year ended September 2009, the most recent tally by the Government Accountability Office.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Calculated Risk | ADP: Private Employment increased 163,000 in July
Employment in the U.S. nonfarm private business sector increased by 163,000 from June to July, on a seasonally adjusted basis.