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03.04.2009 11:49 am

Track the economy, bailout with interactive graphics

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Associated Press has detailed graphics that chart the economy and government spending. Here’s what you can find:

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01.09.2009 11:41 am

St. Louis unemployment figure even gloomier than first reported

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As we reported in Wednesday’s paper, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said this week that the unemployment rate in St. Louis hit 7.3 percent in November. But that figure doesn’t include seasonal variations that allow for good month-to-month comparison.

This morning,…

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01.06.2009 9:22 am

St. Louis unemployment hit 7.3 percent in November

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The region’s jobless rate ratcheted up once again in November, hitting 7.3 percent, according to data out this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nearly 104,000 St. Louis-area residents were looking for work and couldn’t find it in the month,…

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12.18.2008 3:38 pm

Sign of the times: Missouri adds 35 workers to unemployment office

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Call it a sign of the times.

The office that handles unemployment claims for the state of Missouri said Thursday that it will extend its hours, boost overtime and hire 35 “emergency temporary helpers” to cope with increased demand for its…

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12.03.2008 4:49 pm

St. Louis jobless rate highest since at least 1990

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In Wednesday’s paper, we had a story about new unemployment figures showing the jobless rate in the St. Louis area at 6.9 percent.

That’s pretty high.

But today, we got new data that irons out the seasonal variations in that unemployment number. And…

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12.02.2008 3:27 pm

Commerce Bank bond expert predicts long recession

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

America can expect several more dreary months of recession, says Commerce Bank bond guru Scott Colbert. 

 At best, the nation can expect to hit an economic bottom in June, July or August before beginning a slow recovery, Colbert said Tuesday at the…

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12.02.2008 11:38 am

St. Louis unemployment rate hits 6.9%

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The grim employment scene continued in October, when the St. Louis metro area’s unemployment rate hit 6.9 percent, according to new figures out today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

That’s a sharp jump from the 5.3 percent rate in October,…

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11.21.2008 11:40 am

Surprise! Missouri jobs picture brightens in October

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here’s a shot of good news this cold November morning: Despite the worsening national economy, Missouri actually added jobs in October, according to a report out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.

Statewide, Missouri companies added 5,300 jobs between September…

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