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At 7 % for Nov., Mass. unemployment falls to lowest rate in nearly three years

The Massachusetts unemployment rate last month fell to its lowest point in nearly three yeas as employers added jobs for the second consecutive month, the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today.

Surge of Hiring on the Tech Belt

Tech companies along Route 128 may not be hiring again like it was 1999, but they’ve clearly put the dark days of 2009 in their rearview mirrors.

Jobless claims, at 4-month low, brighten outlook

WASHINGTON - After calamitous losses on Wall Street and fears of another recession, the economy got a dose of good news yesterday: The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell below 400,000 for the first time since April.

Jobs data strikes optimistic note for economy

The number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell to a four-month low last week, a sliver of hope for an economy battered for days by a credit rating downgrade and falling share prices.

Unemployment fell to 2-year low after hiring surge

WASHINGTON—The nation's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in two years in March, and the outlook is brightening as major companies plan to add more jobs.

Burst of hiring could mark turning point for jobs

WASHINGTON—Companies added more workers in February than in any month in almost a year -- a turning point for the economy that finally pushed the unemployment rate below 9 percent. Economists say the stronger hiring should endure all year.

Job outlook rises to 12-year high

The employment outlook has improved to a 12-year high this quarter after sales strengthened and economic growth picked up, a survey showed.

Jobs report raises hopes for hiring

Companies added nearly 300,000 jobs in December, according to an unofficial count by a private payroll firm — more than in any month in the past decade. The news raised hopes that the government’s official report tomorrow on last month’s job creation could be a blockbuster.

Jobs up, but much work remains

WASHINGTON — Job growth accelerated in October, but the unemployment rate held steady, the government said yesterday, the latest data pointing to an economy that is finally strengthening as the year nears its end.