Jobless rate rose to 5.6% in March

Article Abstract:

The Labor Dept reported that the unemployment rate rose from 5.5% in Feb 1996, to 5.6% in Mar 1996, with a total of 7.5 million workers jobless. It also reported that 140,000 new nonfarm jobs were created in Mar 1996. The average workweek for the month fell to 41.4 hours.

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Jobless rate rose to 5.8% in January

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The Labor Dept reported that unemployment increased from 5.6% in Dec 1995, to 5.8% in Jan 1996, although some experts believe the increase is partly due to blizzards and other severe weather during the month. Total nonfarm jobs fell from 117.37 million to 117.17 million.

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Jobless rate falls to 5.4% (for December 1994) (includes related articles and analysis of the data)

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The Labor Dept announced that the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell from 5.6% in Nov 1994, to 5.4% in Dec 1994, the lowest rate since Jul 1990. A total of 256,000 new jobs were created during the month, bringing the yearly total to around 3.5 million.

Clinton, Bill, Economic policy

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