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US jobless claims rise modestly in latest week

In a sign the US labour market continues to improve at a moderate pace amid this year’s tax hikes and federal budget cuts, initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 343,000 ...

Is ‘Obamacare’ unhealthy for full-time jobs?

Part-time employment in the US has been outpacing full-time job growth since 2008. Economists cite still-tough economic conditions as the root cause, but some say President Barack Obama’s 2010 health-care law has exacerbated the trend ...

US jobless claims up, but job growth steady

Weekly US jobless claims increase by 18,000 to 354,000 against 340,000 expectation, while four-week average of claims rise 2,500 based on survey week for June nonfarm payrolls ...