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Market Watch | Planned layoffs tick down in July: Challenger
Layoffs announced in July declined 2% from June to about 37,000, the lowest level this year, outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Thursday.
CNN Money | Low-paying jobs are here to stay
Some 28% of workers are expected to hold low-wage jobs in 2020, roughly the same percentage as in 2010, according to a study by the Economic Policy Institute.
Market Watch | U.S. jobless claims rise 8,000 to 365,000
Applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, the government reported Thursday, but the number of people seeking compensation appears to have settled in a range that suggests little change in the rate of U.S. job growth.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Market Watch | How to keep the young unemployed
If Congress and the administration wanted to keep the young and unskilled out of work, how would they do that?
