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States reduce jobless checks, adding pressure to unemployed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — When Demetrius White recently lost his job as a $10-an-hour forklift driver loading pallets of shampoo, he applied for...

US auto sales strong in July on SUV, luxury demand

DETROIT (AP) _ More Americans are buying cars that say ``look at me.'' Luxury vehicles like Audis and Volvos drove off dealer lots at a...

Clinton kicks off 2016 campaign online, heads next to Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics on Sunday, making a much-awaited announcement she will again seek the White House...

The power of the PA Millennial boom

This year, the Millennial generation will eclipse the Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, totaling 75.3 million, according to U.S. Census data. For...

Black unemployment dips to 10.3 percent

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate fell slightly from 10.4 percent in December to 10.3 percent in January and is still on track...

Child Watch…A call to end child poverty now

It is a national moral disgrace that there are 14.7 million poor children and 6.5 million extremely poor children in the United States of...

A more robust US job market adds 257K positions as pay jumps

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a vigorous 257,000 jobs in January, and wages jumped by the most in six years — evidence that...

Top five 'food stamp' states per capita

  Food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, are offered to Americans who earn a gross income amount that's less than 130 percent...

Inner-city school applauds first college graduates

CHICAGO (AP) — Jamil Boldian headed to college four years ago, arriving in small-town Ohio with a one-way Megabus ticket and $17.91 to his...

US employers add 217K jobs; rate stays at 6.3 pct

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes that the economy will...

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