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Results tagged “jobs”

Position statement: How soon will veterans find jobs?

March 18: Stemming from the surprising release of Elvis Dumervil by the Denver Broncos, there is now another veteran pass rusher on the open market. Dumervil joins the ranks of Dwight Freeney, Osi Umenyiora, John Abraham, and with the sudden urge by teams to hire veterans, this group may not be out of work for long. (NBC Sports)Stemming from the surprising release of Elvis Dumervil by the Denver Broncos, there is now another veteran pass rusher on the open market. Dumervil joins the ranks of Dwight Freeney, Osi Umenyiora, John Abraham, and with the sudden urge by teams to hire veterans, this group may not be out of work for long. (NBC Sports)

Strong jobs report could give Obama boost in budget talks

March 8: The Washington Post's Nia-Malika Henderson and The Washington Examiner's Susan Ferrechio discuss the better than expected jobs report and its potential impact on the upcoming budget talks. The Washington Post's Nia-Malika Henderson and The Washington Examiner's Susan Ferrechio discuss the better than expected jobs report and its potential impact on the upcoming budget talks. (Jansing and Co)

Sequester threatens jobs of disabled workers

March 3: In Huntsville, Alabama, Phoenix Services, an Army contractor, provides jobs to 300 physically or mentally disabled workers who produce harnesses for parachutes and burial flags for military funerals. All of them face layoffs because of the sequester. NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski reports from Huntsville. (Nightly News)In Huntsville, Alabama, Phoenix Services, an Army contractor, provides jobs to 300 physically or mentally disabled workers who produce harnesses for parachutes and burial flags for military funerals. All of them face layoffs because of the sequester. NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski reports from Huntsville. (Nightly News)

Sequester may impact jobs, military, even TSA lines

Feb. 15: Automatic spending cuts are set to kick in just days after Congress returns from a mid-February break. NBC's Danielle Leigh reports. (NBC News)Automatic spending cuts are set to kick in just days after Congress returns from a mid-February break. NBC's Danielle Leigh reports. (NBC News)

Economy generates modest number of jobs

Feb. 1: The economy added 157,000 new jobs in January. Not quite as many as many economists had hoped and the unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)The economy added 157,000 new jobs in January. Not quite as many as many economists had hoped and the unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

State of economy ahead of jobs report

Jan. 31: There is a good deal of debate over the real state of the U.S. economy. Is it improving or has it stalled? NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)There is a good deal of debate over the real state of the U.S. economy. Is it improving or has it stalled? NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

155,000 jobs added in Dec., jobless rate stays at 7.8%

Jan. 4: According to the latest jobs report, the US economy added 155,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate stays the same at 7.8 percent. CNBC's Brian Shactman reports. According to the latest jobs report, the US economy added 155,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate stays the same at 7.8 percent. CNBC's Brian Shactman reports. (Morning Joe)

One man works 100 jobs in one year

Dec. 26: A lot of us groan when we have to work every day, but imagine trying to work 100 different jobs in the course of a year. Dave Herman is just days away from accomplishing that task. He talks about why he took on this project, and what he's learned over his active year. A lot of us groan when we have to work every day, but imagine trying to work 100 different jobs in the course of a year. Dave Herman is just days away from accomplishing that task. He talks about why he took on this project, and what he's learned over his active year. (TODAY)

4 women get life makeovers to help them find jobs

Dec. 20: Allure magazine teamed up with the Year Up program, a non-profit that provides job skills training to disadvantaged young women, to give 24 women makeovers to prepare for interviews. Four of the women talk about how the experience has changed their lives. Allure magazine teamed up with the Year Up program, a non-profit that provides job skills training to disadvantaged young women, to give 24 women makeovers to prepare for interviews. Four of the women talk about how the experience has changed their lives. (TODAY)

$50 million jackpot winners not quitting jobs, yet

Dec. 14: Two co-workers who hit the $50 million Powerball jackpot say they are going to keep their jobs at a Massachusetts Costco store until they have their lottery checks in hand. NBC's Natalie Morales reports.  Two co-workers who hit the $50 million Powerball jackpot say they are going to keep their jobs at a Massachusetts Costco store until they have their lottery checks in hand. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

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