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Recent Stories
Latest news from around Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan and the Nation/World
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The state says Michigan's unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent in the latest month, as number of people working rose while the number of jobless people shrank.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.
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Monday, December 03, 2012
Thousands of people in Michigan could lose jobless benefits later this month if a federal program paying for emergency unemployment benefits ends.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
While Michigan's unemployment rate rose last month, three regions in Northern Michigan all saw unemployment rates fall.
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Friday, April 06, 2012
US hiring slows in March as employers add just 120,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 8.2 percent
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Congress passes payroll tax cut, extends jobless benefits, amid House Republicans retreat
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Unemplyment rate is at its lowest level in three years
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Are you feeling more confident about the state's economy? Or do you think there is something else behind the lower unemployment numbers? Tell us what you think!
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Monday, September 26, 2011
A Northern Michigan business is doing its part to help the economy.
Moran Iron Works is expanding from Onaway to Cheboygan, and with it, comes jobs.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Michigan lawmakers are nearing a decision that would allow 35,000 currently jobless state residents to continue receiving extended federal unemployment benefits.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
After Obama's big speech, Republicans return to work to cut government spending
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Friday, January 07, 2011
Economists are predicting a slight drop in the unemployment rate when the Labor Department releases the December numbers today.
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
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Friday, December 17, 2010
A massive bipartisan tax package preventing a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected claims that he betrayed Democrats by cutting a deal with Republicans on Bush-era tax cuts and implored his party to back the compromise, arguing it could jump-start the economy.
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