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Ro Digga

Jan 18, 2012 at 11:28 am

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Jay-Z’s Rocawear Lays Off 28 Employees O_o

Jay-Z’s Rocawear Lays Off 28 Employees O_o

Jay-Z’s Rocawear laid off 28 employees due to “economic” problems.

Question: Is Rocawear still a popular clothing line?

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Z1079

Sep 17, 2011 at 3:38 pm

LOCAL NEWS: Local Concern Over Unemployment

LOCAL NEWS: Local Concern Over Unemployment

(WOIO) – The unemployment rate in Ohio continued to climb for the third straight month. It rose to 9.1 percent in August, up from 9 percent in July.

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Z1079

Sep 16, 2011 at 3:55 pm

STATE NEWS: Ohio Unemployment Up in August

STATE NEWS: Ohio Unemployment Up in August

(WOIO) -

Ohio’s unemployment rate was 9.1% in August, up slightly from 9.0% in July, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 536,000, up from 529,000 in July. The number of unemployed has decreased by 47,000 in the past 12 months from 583,000.

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Z1079

Dec 3, 2010 at 3:26 pm

Unemployment Rate Rises To 9.8 Percent, Black Joblessness Climbs Up To 16

Unemployment Rate Rises To 9.8 Percent, Black Joblessness Climbs Up To 16

NEW YORK — The American unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November and the economy added a paltry 39,000 net jobs, the government reported this morning, dealing a substantial blow to hopes that better fortunes are taking shape.

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Z1079

Jun 29, 2010 at 10:41 am

Ohio Unemployment Benefits could be ending for Thousands

Ohio Unemployment Benefits could be ending for Thousands

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has announced that because the U.S. Senate voted not to extend eligibility deadlines for the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, many Ohioans’ benefits will soon be ending.

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Robyn Simone

May 19, 2010 at 2:17 pm

Are Bad Background Checks Keeping Black People Unemployed?

Are Bad Background Checks Keeping Black People Unemployed?

Remember years ago when you were down on your luck, out of a job and so desperate that you decided to steal $300 worth of merchandise from a department store? You don’t remember that? Well, your record shows that you were convicted of larceny.

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Bijou Star

Jan 21, 2010 at 8:55 am

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New Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase

New Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase

WASHINGTON — The number of newly-laid off workers seeking jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, as the job market recovers at a slow and uneven pace.

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Z-107.9

Jan 1, 2010 at 1:35 pm

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Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since 2008

Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since 2008

WASHINGTON – The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.

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Z-107.9

Dec 22, 2009 at 1:35 pm

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Jobless Funds In 40 States Going “Absolutely Broke”

Jobless Funds In 40 States Going “Absolutely Broke”

From the Washington Post:

The recession’s jobless toll is draining unemployment-compensation funds so fast that according to federal projections, 40 state programs will go broke within two years and need $90 billion in loans to keep issuing the benefit checks.

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