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    Eurozone unemployment and inflation both rise 01 March 2012 by Daniel Mason Eurozone unemployment rose to a record high in January, while inflation in the currency bloc has also continued its upward trend - a combination described by economists as "unpalatable" and a "double whammy of bad news". The jobless rate in the 17-member currency bloc was 10.7 per cent in January, up from 10.6 per cent in December, according to statistics published today by Eurostat. It means that, in January, there

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    between rate of Gross Domestic Product and Unemployment Of an economy” The economic power of an economy is what truly enables it to be a global ruler; furthermore a strong economy means the people are employed, successful and thriving. The best way to measure the economy’s current health is to just take a look at their Gross domestic production and unemployment rate. A strong economy stands for global dominance and influence, resulting in high standards of living, decreased unemployment, and prevention

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    One of the downfalls resulting from the Great Recession is the unemployment rate. Approximately 14 million Americans remained unemployed and about half of them were unemployed for over six months. Of that 14 million, 11.3 million of them were barely working, and if they were employed it was mainly part time jobs. Some felt that it would take over a decade to get unemployment rates back to 5%. With unemployment rates raising it also can affect the education of our nation and the future of our nation

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    HEADER: HOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AFFECT COUNTRIES How the Unemployment Rate Affects a Countries Economy In 2010 Abstract This paper is about how the high unemployment rate has an affect on the economy. The high unemployment rate had an affect on the Gross Domestic Production as well how it had an affect on the economy as well. This paper covers when the Gross Domestic Production went up the unemployment rate had gone down as well. The high unemployment rate also had

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    No. The unemployment rate only includes people who are actively trying to find work but are not finding jobs. The unemployment rate does not include people who aren 't looking for jobs. It under estimates the number of people who would work if they could find a job but it is useful for what it was designed for, that is giving policy makers a measure of the changes in the economy. Most economic statistic are collected to in a way that can be clearly defined and easily collected and have

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    first essay is going to be about unemployment, unemployment rates and how it affects it affects wages. Unemployment is defined as by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as “people who are jobless, actively seeking work, and available to take a job.” This means that if you are not looking for a job or you are not attempting to find one then you are not a part of the labor force. In the labor force you are either unemployed or employed or even discouraged. Unemployment rate is important today because it

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    Instructor: Course: Date: Phillips curve The Phillips curve history and overview The Phillips curve represents a relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. The Phillips curve is named after its first exponent A.H.W. Phillips who was a classical economist who first came up with this relationship. He posited that the lower the employment rate firms are forced to source for funds so as to increase wages and be able to attract labour. This in turns leads to a rise in money wage inflation

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    revision for economic growth in the third quarter on Thursday and an uptick in manufacturing reported on Monday. The 7 percent unemployment rate last month — down from its most recent peak of 10 percent in October 2009 — is the best reading since President Obama took office, providing one bright spot for a White House beleaguered on many other fronts. The unemployment rate was 7.3 percent in December 2008, the month before Mr. Obama was inaugurated. “The headwinds are fading and the tailwinds are

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    The unemployment rates reviewed under a statistical matter of comparison. After, the United States fell under a recession during the span of 2008 and more recent years such as 2015. The unemployment rate increased by 3% in 2009 and increased another 2% by 2010 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015) http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000. In researching the effects of unemployment how do most employers cope with losing employees for their businesses? However, how do companies recuperate

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    The Great Depression was a time of high unemployment rates and an unsustained economy that was triggered in part by the stock market crash in 1929, but mostly occurred due to the problems in the industry and agriculture during this time. In the housing industry, there were issues surrounding the shortage of houses that were being built during this time. This lead to an immediate decline in need for glass, wood, and other construction materials subsequently causing these industries to fail as well

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