10 industries bouncing back
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2012 presidential election could turn on voters' perception of the
economic recovery. But what they see depends on which economic sectors
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The
government last week reported that new claims for unemployment benefits
edged down, suggesting that the labor market was gaining momentum.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits have been hovering near four-year lows over the past few weeks. The four-week moving average for new claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends, dropped to the lowest level since March 2008.
While the labor market is gaining momentum, the level of employment is still 5.8 million jobs from its level before the recent recession. It's impossible to say what a fully recovered U.S. economy will look like, or how long it will take to get there.
Meanwhile, the pace of recovery varies among sectors. Click through the following slides for a look at how industries are faring as they rebound from the worst economic downturn in decades.
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits have been hovering near four-year lows over the past few weeks. The four-week moving average for new claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends, dropped to the lowest level since March 2008.
While the labor market is gaining momentum, the level of employment is still 5.8 million jobs from its level before the recent recession. It's impossible to say what a fully recovered U.S. economy will look like, or how long it will take to get there.
Meanwhile, the pace of recovery varies among sectors. Click through the following slides for a look at how industries are faring as they rebound from the worst economic downturn in decades.
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