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W.Va. jobless rate declines to 6.2 percent in May

West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May inched down to 6.2 percent. Full story

Will Unemployment Truly Improve?

Is the unemployment rate in the U.S. due to recession, or do Americans simply lack the right skills for the jobs that are out there? Full story

G8 meeting sharpens focus on austerity, fake shops

   Jared Bernstein, senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, joins Martin Bashir to discuss how the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland is a chance to compare recession report cards – Europe’s austerity versus United States’ stimulus --and visit fake storefronts to give the appearance of

New York Authorized Nearly $3-Million in Unemployment Benefits to Deceased and other Ineligible Residents

(WNYT)  A recent audit found that the state of New York mistakenly paid unemployment benefits to people that were actually deceased.In 2012 nearly $3 million in employment payments were authorized for people who were either dead or otherwise not eligible for the payments.Of that three million more t Full story

Deception, Part 4

   A month into the investigation police take a step closer to solving the mystery surrounding Wendy's disappearance  --  someone cashed in her unemployment checks at an ATM.  Was it Wendy?

Caterpillar to begin Wisconsin layoffs

Caterpillar Inc. says it is placing about 260 production employees at its South Milwaukee plant on indefinite layoff because of weaker demand for mining equipment. Full story

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Ashford University Makes Layoff Announcement

Man Slapped With Sentence, Unemployment Fraud

Conn. AG taking layoff ruling to Supreme Court

News Summary: US unemployment benefit claims fall

Wis. Assembly passes unemployment benefit changes

Wis. Senate OKs unemployment overpayments bill

UK unemployment falls slightly

Pickup in hiring points to U.S. economic resilience

A tale of 2 employment surveys, at a glance

Slow but steady jobs growth

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  Mixed Outlook: Jobless Claims Fall, Imports Drop

CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest numbers on retail sales, import/export prices, and weekly jobless claims. And, CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses its likely impact on the markets.

  The Week That Was: Jobs Relief

CNBC's Tyler Mathisen looks back at the week's top business and financial stories. The jobs number was better than many thought it would be. Investors seemed to believe the Fed would continue QE. And first time jobless claims were down 11,000 for the w...

  Report: Unemployment rose to 7.6% in May

CNBC’s Kelly Evans joins Morning Joe to discuss the context of the May jobs report.

  Steve Rattner previews the May jobs report

Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner joins Morning Joe with charts to anticipate the May jobs reports.

  US added 175,000 jobs in May, beating expectations

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 175,000 jobs last month, slightly above expectations, while the unemployment rate rose a smidgen to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in April. CNBC’s Hampton Pearson reports.

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Radio and TV workers protest against layoffs and cuts by public broadcasters TV3 and Radio of Catalonia in Barcelona
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