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Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:23 PM

Published 11/05/2009 by Business Day


US worker productivity surges in 3rd Quarter

Caption: Job seekers wait in line to speak with recruiters during a health care job fair at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2009. The U.S. services sector grew modestly for a second month in a row in October and private sector employers cut...

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Productivity Gains May Be Bad News for Job Seekers
Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon. Employers became leaner and ... - [11/06/2009 - NewsFactor Network]
US productivity surges
US business productivity grew at its fastest clip in six years in the third quarter and new claims for jobless aid fell to a 10-month low last week, suggesting the ... - [11/06/2009 - Indian Express]
Recovery may not be jobless after all
The recession that crushed economists' forecasts on the way down could be about to blast past them on the way back up.Recent U.S. economic data, including the best ... - [11/06/2009 - Financial Post]
Jobless Claims Down, Productivity Soars! - [11/05/2009 - Clusterstock]
US productivity soars, jobless claims fall - [11/05/2009 - FT Alphaville]
Jobless claims fall 20,000 to 512,000 - [11/05/2009 - MarketWatch]
New jobless claims fall to 10-month low - [11/05/2009 - InSing.com]
INSTANT VIEW 1-US jobless claims fall; producti... - [11/05/2009 - Forbes.com]
Productivity Jumps Higher as Job Losses Show Drop - [11/05/2009 - CNBC]
Jobless claims fall to 10-month low; productivi... - [11/05/2009 - USA Today]
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