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Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.

Friday, November 02, 2012  US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate ticks up to 7.9 percent

Friday, April 06, 2012  US hiring slows in March as employers add just 120,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 8.2 percent

Friday, March 09, 2012  Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent

Friday, February 17, 2012  Consumer prices rose modest 0.2 percent in January, pushed up by higher costs for gas, clothes

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Colorado's colleges would have to work with labor experts to find out where jobs are under a bill that received bipartisan backing in a state House committee Wednesday.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Unemployment applications drop to lowest since April '08 as job market continues to strengthen

Friday, December 02, 2011  Farmers say new labor rules could keep teens from farm jobs and fewer may go into agriculture

Friday, November 04, 2011  US economy generates 80,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate falls to 9 percent

Friday, February 04, 2011  January employment report expected to show modest gains in hiring as economy picks up.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Stocks finish slightly higher as market continues on pace for best December in nearly 20 years.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Labor Department warns child, forced labor problems could swell during global economic crisis.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Colorado added 7,100 jobs during October but that wasn't enough to cut the state's unemployment rate.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  Applications for unemployment benefits drop sharply to lowest level since July