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Chilean pension system faces reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... the labor force has been self-employed, other people have come in and out of work, and some have withdrawn from the labor market for family and other reasons. Many people now have part-time or seasonal jobs," Marcel told McKinsey & Co. The impact is ...

US March job growth at four-year high, stuns market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
... government said on Friday in a surprisingly strong report that stunned financial markets. The report, which showed the labor market finally making a decisive break out of a long slump, buoyed the re-election hopes of President George W. Bush, who has ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

... States overnight. On Wall St, the Dow moved to a fresh 18-month high as investors welcomed a report that hinted the labor market may be stabilising and other data showing the productivity of US workers climbed at the fastest pace in 20 years. In late ...

Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

... first-time unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in eight months. The report strengthened speculation the labor market is stabilizing. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 49.11 points to 9680.01, and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...