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Yellen poised to tackle unemployment problem as Fed chair
Janet Yellen’s testimony before the Senate banking committee reveals strong belief in fighting against inflation while also promoting economic growth and reducing unemployment
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Greek finance minister, international debt inspectors in negotiations over 2014 budget gap
(Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press)
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Bank of England’s Carney more rosy on unemployment, raising expectations of earlier rate hike
(Toby Melville, Pool / Associated Press)
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Greece: Recession eases, jobless rate unchanged at 27.3 percent in August
(Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press)
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US businesses unfazed by shutdown, stepped up hiring; unemployment ticks up to 7.3 percent
(Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
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