Massachusetts job data point to further recovery

The unemployment rate remained steady, the workforce grew, and new unemployment claims are down.  This means the discouraged are returning to the job hunt, and employers are starting to hire...

http://bit.ly/aUpZ82

The U.S. economic recovery is on track and labor data should look better in March and beyond

http://bit.ly/aw3h5a

FedEx sees economic recovery spreading

Let's hope it's true...
http://bit.ly/aLlyxQ

The Case Against Layoffs - They Often Backfire...

Newsweek published this insightful article on the fallout from layoffs, and how they hurt employees, bot the layoff victims as well as survivors.  Surprisingly, they also negatively impact the bottom line of businesses.

http://bit.ly/97Nywb

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

One of the true surprises of this recession has been how long it is taking folks to find new jobs.   February 2010 statistics show that 58.9% of the unemployed have been out of work 15 weeks or longer, and 40.1% have been out for six months or longer.  This compares with 42.3% (15+ weeks) and 23.4% (6+ months) just one year ago (February 2009).

I know many people approaching 18 months, 2 years, and even longer periods of unemplyment with no end in sight.  Will these folks ever work again?  They must wonder if it's true.  Employers allegedly want to hire people in their 30s - for folks over 40, a period of extended unemployment only takes them further away from this employer ideal.

To see the full table of statistics, follow this link:
http://bit.ly/dpJxMO

It's time to spring forward again

Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend, so set your clocks forward lest ye be late to church on Sunday...

http://bit.ly/bKcIEt

Euro-zone industrial production posts record rise Rises 1.7% in January, December production revised higher

A record monthly increase in industrial output across the euro zone in January supports sustainability of economic recovery in the region, but doesn't completely dispel concerns.


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