Read more payrolls stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11821/payrolls.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:47:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73479/unemployment-jumps-to-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnemployment cracked the 10% barrier last month, as 190,000 workers lost their jobs, according to Labor Department figures released today. The bigger-than-expected losses bring the rate to 10.2%, a 26-year high. And the underemployment rate, which includes would-be full-timers working part time and those who've given up looking...http://www.newser.com/story/73479/unemployment-jumps-to-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 7:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73438/yankees-bank-finally-defeats-the-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYes, writing about the New York Yankees’ ginormous payroll is “like writing about the heat in Phoenix. We all know it’s there, and we don’t really want to talk about it anymore,” Joe Ponanski says in what he admits is a “screed.” And though baseball’s playoffs are designed to add...http://www.newser.com/story/73438/yankees-bank-finally-defeats-the-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68630/unemployment-hits-97-but-job-losses-are-slowing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US lost 216,000 jobs last month, driving unemployment to 9.7%, its highest level since 1983, the Wall Street Journal reports. The silver lining is that job losses have slowed; payrolls dropped a revised 276,000 in July, and earlier months saw losses of as many as 700,...http://www.newser.com/story/68630/unemployment-hits-97-but-job-losses-are-slowing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 8:02:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66383/jobs-lift-stocks-dow-up-114.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news about the labor market fueled a rally in stocks today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Slowing declines in payrolls and a 0.1% drop in unemployment—both figures beat expectations—elevated investor sentiment. AIG jumped 22.2% after reporting a $1.8 billion quarterly profit. The Dow gained...http://www.newser.com/story/66383/jobs-lift-stocks-dow-up-114.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 15:15:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66346/job-losses-slow-unemployment-dips-to-94.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJob losses slowed more than expected last month, and unemployment fell from 9.5% to 9.4% in its first dip since April 2008, the Labor Department announced today, marking another strong positive sign for the economy. Payrolls fell by 247,000, a big improvement over the 443,000 lost...http://www.newser.com/story/66346/job-losses-slow-unemployment-dips-to-94.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 7:55:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63424/dow-falls-223-on-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks posted losses today, soured all session by worse-than-expected June employment data, the Wall Street Journal reports. With unemployment up a tenth of a percent to 9.5% and wages remaining stagnant, investors have little to be optimistic about. The Dow lost 223.32 to settle at 8,280.74....http://www.newser.com/story/63424/dow-falls-223-on-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63393/stocks-plummet-on-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks tumbled at the open today after a worse-than-expected drop in June payroll figures, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow sunk 135 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively. The economy shed 467,000 non-farm jobs in June; economists had predicted a loss...http://www.newser.com/story/63393/stocks-plummet-on-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Jul 2009 8:46:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55309/layoffs-will-trigger-layoffs-economists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnemployment has hit a 25-year high, but analysts say it will worsen as job cuts force consumers to cut back, triggering yet more payroll reductions, Bloomberg reports. Manufacturers, service providers, and even the US Postal Service are planning to lay off workers in the face of declining consumer demand. “We...http://www.newser.com/story/55309/layoffs-will-trigger-layoffs-economists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 19:14:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55220/stocks-flat-after-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks ran out of gas at the open today, as investors digested a grim jobs report. The Dow and S&P were essentially flat, the Wall Street Journal reports, while the Nasdaq inched higher, on strong earnings from Research in Motion. The BlackBerry maker posted a 26% gain in earnings and...http://www.newser.com/story/55220/stocks-flat-after-jobs-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 8:48:21 CDT