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Friday, September 21, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Washington Times | Workforce dropouts: Frustrated, retired or lack skills
Democrats pointed to the 4.6 million new private-sector jobs created since 2009, while Republicans contended that the rate was falling in part because millions of frustrated people were simply dropping out of the job market because they were unable to find work.
CNN Money | The poor do have jobs
Millions of poor Americans who don't pay federal income taxes actually do have jobs. They just earn too little to pay taxes, and in some cases, to escape poverty.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Political Calculations | A Sharply Increasing Trend in U.S. Layoffs
The BLS' report on the number of new jobless claims filed in the week ending 15 September 2012 indicates that the pace of layoffs in the United States is accelerating at the fastest pace since the 2007 recession began.