Sentences with phrase «with jobless rates»

Again, lousy public policy is a culprit: for years the Federal Reserve thought full employment was consistent with jobless rates that were too high.

That suggests ongoing job growth in an economy many regard as near full employment, with the jobless rate at a 17 - year low of 4.1 percent.

Masters degrees or PhDs signal more specialized skills than a bachelor's degree, but that hardly translates to unemployment statistics, with the jobless rate premium falling to just 0.5 percentage points.

In Southwestern Ontario, Windsor was again the big loser last month with its jobless rate jumping to 11.5 %.

The job market is also booming (for now), with the jobless rate dropping to a nine - year low of 4.6 %.

was finally released, the pound jumped even higher as a knee - jerk reaction because the report looked good on the surface, with the jobless rate for the three months to September unchanged at a record low 4.3 % and the number of people who claimed unemployment benefits increasing only by 1.1 K in October, which is less than the expected 2.9 K increase.

And when the U.K.'s latest jobs report was finally released, the pound jumped even higher as a knee - jerk reaction because the report looked good on the surface, with the jobless rate for the three months to September unchanged at a record low 4.3 % and the number of people who claimed unemployment benefits increasing only by 1.1 K in October, which is less than the expected 2.9 K increase.

Further, with a jobless rate of 4.40 % and a job growth of 0.70 %, accepting a job offer in Des Moines will be a wise decision.

Not exact matches

Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue growth.

Meanwhile, Grand Rapids's jobless rate stands at 9.4 percent, compared with 10.4 percent for Michigan as a whole.

The first allows those claiming Employment Insurance to earn extra income on top of their benefits, and the other inflates benefits for claimants in regions with high jobless rates.

That insight, as obvious as it may seem, conflicts with the Fed's policy of raising interest rates preemptively, even as inflation continues to undershoot its target, essentially on concerns that a 17 - year - low 4.1 % jobless rate may already be beyond what officials consider «full employment.»

A version of this article appears in print on December 3, 2011, on Page A1 of the New York edition with the headline: Jobless Rate Dips To Lowest Level For Last 2 Years.

The central bank also maintained that it continued to expect some pickup in the pace of the business recovery over the coming quarters, but that it anticipated the jobless rate would decline only gradually toward the levels that the FOMC judges to be consistent with its dual mandate to foster maximum employment and price stability.

Economist Jessica Hinds at Capital Economics said there is «still plenty of slack in the labor market» with high jobless rates of 16.1 percent in Spain, 10.9 percent in Italy and 8.9 percent in France.

There was better news on unemployment, with the region's jobless rate dropping further in October to 8.8 %.

Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said that bank appears very patient, with little appetite to move in January despite the near - record low jobless rate.

If SPC Ardmona closes, there are fears up to 3000 jobs will go, driving up unemployment in an area already struggling with a high jobless rate.

The jobless rate may be around 9 percent, but the sexless marriage rate is perhaps a much more dire situation — as many as 20 million married Americans aren't getting it on with any regularity.

Youth unemployment also soared in this quarter, with 991,000 16 - 24 year olds now out of work, making the jobless rate hit a record high of 21.3 % among this age group.

Disillusionment with what was once called «the Project» is almost total in the face of grinding austerity, a double - dip recession that has already lasted 18 months and a jobless rate of 12.2 % and rising.

We tick the significant boxes: Brandenburg Gate, which had been boxed in by the Berlin Wall; Checkpoint Charlie, the best - known crossing point between East and West Berlin; Unter den Linden, an elegant boulevard, and Karl - Marx - Allee, a street lined in socialist - style residential blocks; Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf, a western town with a palace and an Olympic stadium, and Prenzlau, an eastern town with one of the highest jobless rates in the country; and Glienicker Bridge in Potsdam, where commies and capitalists used to swap spies.

I don't know how much her endorsement will help sales, particularly with companies going out of business and the jobless rate being as high as it is.

The jobless rate is the most important component, with 10 points up for grabs.

Take positions on the weekly jobless claims, monthly nonfarm payroll, or Fed Funds interest rate number with a binary option.

Instead of speculating on the markets» reaction to reports like jobless claims and interest rates, trade the numbers themselves with a straightforward yes - or - no binary.

Oh yeah, you do reduce CO2 emissions, but you also make a lot of homeless, jobless — and very hungry — people — with the attendant skyrocketing crime rate.

With a COL 12 % (88) lower than the country's normal score; a jobless rate of 3.40; and a job growth of 0.64 %, Omaha doesn't fall far from the top.

The jobless rate of 4.60 % and a job growth of 2.74 % are a people - pleaser along with the much renewed downtown, too.

Beneficial effects were also found for low - income households (three of 19 outcomes) with the quality of home learning environment higher and lower rates of jobless households and mothers reporting that the neighbourhood is a better place to bring up children.

The Midwest continues to have the lowest regional jobless rate, 3.5 % as of July, compared with 4.6 % in the West and 3.7 % in both the South and Northeast.

Fueling the uptick: a promising jobs market, with the unemployment rate at a three - year low and first - time claims for jobless benefits falling last week to a four - year low, according to a Labor Department report Thursday.

The jobless rate for Americans in their early 20s, many of whom are living with their parents longer rather than renting or buying homes, was almost 12 percent.

With regard to seniors housing and care, labor force growth and the low jobless rate are expected to make it increasingly difficult to attract and retain qualified and trained staff at all levels of operations.