Fri., March 19, 2010 8:41pm (EDT)

Articles Tagged "unemployment"

  • Fri., March 19, 2010 7:47am
    Small Hospitals Face Tough Times
    Hospital in Jenkins County can't afford to do procedures like colonoscopies or minor surgeries.
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  • Thu., March 18, 2010 8:07am
    Ga. Jobless Rate A New Record High
    Unemployment in Georgia has hit a new record high. But state labor officials say there are glimmers of hope.
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  • Wed., March 3, 2010 8:46am
    Ga. Unemployment Hits New Record High
    Fresh numbers from the state’s Department of Labor Wednesday show a 10.4 percent jobless mark for January. That is a bump up from 10.3 the month before.
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  • Thu., January 21, 2010 9:53am
    State Jobless Rate Matches Record High
    Georgia’s unemployment rate has equalled the record high of last summer. The 10.3 percent mark for December is a rise of two-tenths of a point from the month earlier.
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  • Mon., January 18, 2010 4:40pm
    New Focus Headlines Job Summit
    White males are the new faces of the unemployed in Georgia, according to state labor officials. Monday's job summit aimed to find ways to better connect that group to services and job training options.
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  • Sat., January 16, 2010 7:28am
    Jobless Rate Up
    The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increases by 40 percent from November to December.
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  • Mon., January 11, 2010 6:01pm
    Rural Leaders Seek Solutions
    Unemployment in rural counties is higher than in metropolitan areas, where economies are more diversified.
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  • Wed., December 23, 2009 1:49pm
    Labor Officials Set Jobs Summit
    State labor officials have now set January 18th on the Georgia Tech campus as the date for a comprehensive jobs summit. Meanwhile, the number of Georgia counties with an unemployment rate of 10% or more -- is down -- compared to the previous month. The
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  • Wed., December 23, 2009 12:15am
    Temp Workers Getting More Jobs
    Growth in the number of workers getting temporary jobs is indicator of a pickup in the economy.
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  • Tue., December 15, 2009 5:49pm
    Forecaster: Georgia's Unemployment Rate Will Worsen
    Although the national economy is showing signs of improvement, Georgia’s employment outlook appears dismal into next year. That’s what UGA’s economic forecaster Robert Sumichrast sees in the state’s future.
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