US jobless rate 'to hit double figures'

War Increases Suicide Rate

By: canan

The Canadian Press- According to the newly released Defence Deparment statistics, there were fifteen active-duty members of the military who took their own lives, a rate of 23 per 100,000 in comparison to the 11 confirmed suicides in 2007. The average rate from 2005 to 2008 id 17.9. This however does not include the rate amongst reservists who are ...

about 1 month ago

Job loss rate plays part in US election

By: MotorsportReport

The key number in next year's U.S. congressional election may be the unemployment rate, which last month hit a 26-year high of 9.8 percent. The figure helps explains why creating jobs is a top priority in the Democratic-led Congress where lawmakers know their own jobs are at stake if they fail to deliver. In next year's election, the Democrats ...

26 days ago

RECESSION leaves MOSTLY BLACK MEN UNEMPLOYED

By: RaulDeSouza

The recession has sent the unemployment rate among young black men soaring to rates not seen since the Great Depression. The jobless rate among black males aged 16 to 24 hit 34.5% last month, more than triple the rate for the general population. The demographic has been especially hit by massive job losses in the manufacturing, construction, ...

3 days ago

US unemployement rate rises upto 10.2 %

By: kalex

The jobless rate of the US rises a stunning 10.2 % for the month of October.This is the highest rate seen from the year 1983, April.The report is submitted by the US Labor Department.Its seen that in the month October only some two lakhs of jobs been lost when compared to the month of October. From the December 2007 recession time more than eight ...

21 days ago