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American employers added 50,000 jobs in December, falling short of some analysts’ expectations, and capping off a volatile year for the U.S. job market. Last year was marked by relatively strong and ...

Finding a job continued to be a slog at the end of the year, new data shows: US businesses sought out fewer workers in November and hiring rates wilted even further. The number of estimated job ...

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Can you chip in? As an independent nonprofit, the Internet Archive is fighting for universal access to quality information. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, ...

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On May 24, the Brewers lost a tough 2-1 game at the hands of the Pirates, but it wasn't Quinn Priester's fault; the starter allowed just one earned run in six innings with seven strikeouts. The ...