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No Relief in 2012 from High Unemployment for African Americans and Latinos
by Economic Policy Institute, Feb. 16, 2012, 8 pp.
Call Number: 2012 SRI R4700-49.25, PDF Available
Unemployment rates for whites, black, and Hispanics, rankings for 23-50 States and DC, with total unemployment, 3rd quarter 2011 and projected 4th quarter 2012.
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International Unemployment Rates and Employment Indexes
by Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly, 2012
Call Number: 2012 ASI 6822-14, PDF Available
Monthly report showing civilian unemployment rates for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan, the EU, and selected EU countries. Data are derived from labor force surveys conducted by member countries and submitted to the statistical office of EU, and from the OECD.
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Job Search of the Unemployed By Duration of Unemployment
by Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012, p. 41-49
Call Number: 2012 ASI 6722-1.512, PDF Available
Article on duration of unemployment, and unemployed persons who found jobs or quit looking, by sex, 1994-2011. Data are from the BLS Current Population Survey.
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Regional and State Unemployment, 2011 Annual Averages
by Bureau of Labor Statistics, Feb. 29, 2012, 12 pp.
Call Number: 2012 ASI 6726-1.301, PDF Available
Annual press release on employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population, 2010-11. Data are from the Current Population Survey. Includes 3 charts and 5 tables showing population, labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rate; and employment-population ratio; by region, census division, and State (and for D.C. and Puerto Rico), 2010-11 annual averages.
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Employment and Unemployment Among Youth, Summer 2011
by Bureau of Labor Statistics, Aug. 24, 2011, 8 pp.
Call Number: 2011 ASI 6744-14, PDF Available
Annual press release on the summer employment of persons aged 16-24, Apr.-July 2011 and July 2008-11. Data are from the Current Population Survey. Contains narrative summary, with note on data source (3 p.); and 3 tables, described below (5 p.).
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OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates
by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2010, 4 pp.
Call Number: 2010 IIS 2300-P12
Monthly report presenting summary data on harmonized unemployment rates for 30 OECD countries, with aggregates for G-7 (Group of 7), EU-27, euro zone, and 29 OECD countries. Data are current to cover date and are shown monthly for 6 months, 4 most recently completed quarters, and 3 most recently completed years. Data on harmonized rates are seasonally adjusted, and also include rates of change over same period of previous year.
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Eurostat News Release: Euro Area Unemployment, Eurostat News Release: Euro Area Unemployment
by European Union (EU), 2010, 4 pp.
Call Number: 2010 IIS 1600-P40, PDF available
Monthly news release presenting data on unemployment rate, total, by sex, and for youth; and total unemployment; for EU countries, euro zone, or total EU, with some international comparisons. Data are shown for cover month, previous 2 or 6 months, and same month of previous year. Data are seasonally adjusted.
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Sharp Increase in Unemployment in the EU: Impact of Economic Crisis Varies by Member State, Gender and Age
by “Statistics in Focus” series, European Union (EU), July 2009, 8 pp.
Call Number: 2009 IIS 1600-S11.242
Presents data on impact of global economic crisis on unemployment rates, some by sex, for selected EU countries, euro zone, and EU-27, various periods May 2007-1st quarter 2009. Includes charts and 2 tables.
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Unemployment: Issues in the 112th Congress
by Mar. 13, 2012, 16 pp.
Provides overview of current unemployment problem, and reviews policy measures taken through 2010 as well as Sept. 2011 Presidential proposal. Summarizes Congressional proposals in Dec. 2011 and in 2012 to date, analyzes economic effects of broad policy options before the 112th Congress, and considers whether fiscal stimulus should be deficit financed.
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Long-Term Unemployment and Recessions
by Nov. 22, 2010, 30 pp.
Analyzes trend in long-term unemployment over postwar period; and compares individual, job, and household characteristics of the long-term unemployed during the 2007-2009 recession with long-term unemployed at the end of the previous recessions in 1990-1991 and 2001. Examines which groups are likely to experience long-term unemployment, and considers implications for public policy. Includes tables and graphs.
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Economic Disaster Area Act of 2009
by June 19, 2009, 36 pp.
Hearing to consider draft bill, the Economic Disaster Area Act of 2009, to authorize the President to designate as economic disaster areas certain counties experiencing higher-than-average unemployment rates and significant declines in housing prices, and to allow use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for economic development and assistance programs in these areas. Hearing was held in light of recent economic downturn, focusing on situation in California.
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Employment Situation: May 2009
by June 5, 2009, 64 pp.
Hearing to review findings of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment data report for May 2009, which indicates decrease in job growth and increase in unemployment rate, in light of economic downturn. Supplementary material includes submitted statements, witness's written statement, and a report.
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2008 Joint Economic Report,
by Jan. 9, 2009, 425 pp.
Report presenting Committee findings regarding issues raised in the President's 2008 economic report. Contains Democratic majority staff reports, including “Good Job Is Hard To Find: Evidence for Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits Already Exists" (p. 75-87); and “Equality in Job Loss: Women Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Layoffs During Recession" (p. 146-156).
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Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
by April 24, 2008, 28pp.
Call Number: H. Rpt. 110-607
Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of H.R. 5749, the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008, to establish a temporary program to provide additional Federal Unemployment Trust Fund funds to states to provide extended unemployment benefits to individuals who have exhausted their regular unemployment compensation.
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Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act
by Oct. 25, 2007, 49 pp.
Call Number: H. Rpt. 110-410
Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of H.R. 3796, the Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act, to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to minimize the effects of employment dislocation brought on by globalization. Includes provisions to require an employer to give 90-day written notice to employees and appropriate State and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff, and to notify Dept. of Labor (DOL) of such closing or layoff; to provide affected employees with information regarding benefits and services available to them, including unemployment compensation, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) benefits, trade adjustment assistance, and other services; and to require DOL to notify the appropriate U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who represent the area where such closing or mass layoff is to occur.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), June 6, 2012.
Labor Force Participation. Remarks by Rep. Graves of Georgia.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), June 5, 2012.
Unemployment Rate is Much Higher Than Advertised. Remarks by Rep. Wilson of South Carolina.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), May 31, 2012.
Veterans Opportunity to Work Act. Remarks by Rep. Walberg of Michigan.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), March 7, 2012.
CBO Projects High Unemployment Until 2014. Remarks by Rep. Wilson of South Carolina.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), March 6, 2012.
The JOBS Act. Remarks by Rep. Hensarling of Texas.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), February 28, 2012.
Fostering Job Growth. Remarks by Rep. Foxx of North Carolina.
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Congressional Record - House (Daily Edition), January 27, 2012.
The Bridge to Jobs Act. Remarks by Rep. Hahn of California.
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Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010,
by July 22, 2010, 4 pp.
Call Number: P.L. 111-205
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, and other acts to extend the temporary emergency unemployment compensation program, make certain benefits retroactive to June 2, 2010, and coordinate emergency benefits with regular compensation.
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Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
by March 18, 2010, 48 pp.
Call Number: P.L. 111-147
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 …. to establish incentives for businesses to hire unemployed workers …. Title I, entitled “Incentives for Hiring and Retaining Unemployed Workers,” authorizes payroll tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed workers and retain newly hired employees.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
by Feb. 17, 2009, 407 pp.
Call Number: P.L. 111-5
Makes supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009 …. Provides assistance for unemployed workers, including provisions to extend the temporary emergency unemployment compensation program and to increase unemployment compensation benefits. Authorizes health insurance assistance for unemployed workers, including provision to continue health insurance coverage for unemployed workers under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.
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