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DC unemployment rate is lowest in 5 years
Unemployment in the District of Columbia has fallen to its lowest rate since December 2008.
German unemployment up in Jan for seasonal factors
Germany’s unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in January, mainly due to seasonal factors, with about a quarter million more people out of work compared with December.
News Summary: UK unemployment rate nears 7 percent
LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT: Britain’s unemployment rate dropped 0.5 percent to 7.1 percent in the three months ended Nov. 30, a shade above the 7 percent level at which the Bank of England may reassess its monetary policy.
The Post Most: Business
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1Labor union officials say Obama betrayed them in health-care rollout
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2The end of the tank? The Army says it doesn't need it, but industry wants to keep building it.
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3Yahoo mail hacked: What to do if you've been affected
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4The federal outsourcing boom and why it's failing Americans
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5Want to end poverty? Duh...give people money
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