Could the job market finally be turning a corner? Though millions of workers are still reeling from a battered U.S. labor market, there are some early signs of improvement. Monthly payroll numbers have been rising and fewer people are filing for unemployment. Plus, Americans are working longer hours. “I don’t think we’re at a point where we’re going to turn the corner rapidly, but I think what we see through a variety of metrics is, clearly things are getting a little bit better,” said T.C. Robillard, a senior research analyst for Signal Hill Capital who covers large staffing firms.
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Dec
2010
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Could the job market finally be turning a corner? Though millions of workers are still reeling from a battered U.S. labor market, there are some early signs of improvement. Monthly payroll numbers have been rising and fewer people are filing for unemployment. Plus, Americans are working longer hours. “I don’t think we’re at a point where we’re going to turn the corner rapidly, but I think what we see through a variety of metrics is, clearly things are getting a little bit better,” said T.C. Robillard, a senior research analyst for Signal Hill Capital who covers large staffing firms.
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One of the lesser-noticed realities of America’s jobless problem is the surge in people applying for disability insurance.
