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  • See the latest job postings for ABC7 in Los Angeles. Positions typically available include freelance work, full-time work and Internships.
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  • See the latest job postings for ABC7 in Los Angeles. Positions typically available include freelance work, full-time work and Internships.
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  • Job-seekers are seen at the El Monte Community Center where a job fair was held on Friday, June 21, 2013.
  • A measure of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest level in almost six years.
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economy, business
  • Job-seekers are seen at the El Monte Community Center where a job fair was held on Friday, June 21, 2013.
  • U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July. The gain was still enough to help lower the unemployment rate to 7.4 percent.
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economy, business
  • A house for sale is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Rates on fixed mortgages ticked up but are still low by historical standards, a trend that has helped the housing market.
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economy, housing market, business
  • FILE- In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013, file photo, Jeff Caldwell, 29, right, a chassis assembly line supervisor, checks a vehicle on the assembly line at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit.
  • The U.S. economy grew from April through June at a modest seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percent.
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economy, jobs, business
  • The state budget deficit is finally zero, but the unemployment fund still has a negative balance.
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jerry brown, unemployment, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.
  • President Barack Obama pledged a stronger second-term commitment to tackling the economic woes.
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president barack obama, economy, national news
  • A sign for employment is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000.
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jobs, economy, business
  • New numbers show California's jobless rate improved, but new numbers mean a change in the unemployment-benefits formula.
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unemployment, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • It's a 'seller's market' in California. Home prices throughout the state are bouncing back at a record pace.
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economy, housing market, business, rudabeh shahbazi
  • In this July 12, 2013, photo an Outsource to Detroit banner from Galaxe Solutions is seen on a Detroit building.
  • Detroit has become the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, as the emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection.
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jobs, economy, business
  • Ten weeks of extended unemployment benefits will likely be chopped off next month, from maximum 73 weeks to 63.
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unemployment, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • A sign for employment is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000.
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jobs, economy, business
  • People are seen standing in line for a job fair in the Los Angeles area in this undated photo.
  • U.S. employers added 195,000 jobs in June and hiring was more robust in the two previous months than earlier estimated.
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jobs, economy, business
  • A home for sale.
  • Mortgage rates have suddenly jumped from near-record lows and are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home.
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economy, housing market, save money / consumer news
  • Job-seekers are seen at the El Monte Community Center where a job fair was held on Friday, June 21, 2013.
  • California's unemployment rate for May was 8.6 percent, the lowest level since November 2008, state officials said.
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jobs, unemployment, economy, california news
  • Job-seekers are seen at the El Monte Community Center where a job fair was held on Friday, June 21, 2013.
  • California's unemployment rate for May was 8.6 percent, the lowest level since November 2008, state officials said.
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jobs, unemployment, economy, eyewitness news
  • Traders are seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
  • The U.S. stock market is opening higher as traders regroup following the biggest drop of the year.
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wall street, economy, eyewitness news
  • The California State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The California Legislature passed a $96.3 billion state spending budget Friday.
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california state assembly, california state senate, budget, economy, jerry brown, california news
  • Los Angeles Superior Court is seen.
  • Layoffs and staff cutbacks affecting more than 500 Los Angeles Superior Court employees kicked in Friday.
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budget, economy, los angeles news
  • A home for sale.
  • Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped to their highest levels in a year, signaling slightly higher costs.
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economy, housing market, save money / consumer news
  • The Democrat-controlled state Assembly passed a bill to raise the minimum wage in California from $8 to $8.25 per hour.
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economy, california state assembly, california news, nannette miranda
  • A house is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Consumer Specialist Ric Romero shows you why short sales are usually the best choice for struggling homeowners.
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economy, housing market, finance, save money / consumer news
  • The state unemployment rate has sharply dropped to 9 percent, the states lowest since November 2008.
  • The state unemployment rate has sharply dropped to 9 percent, the state's lowest since November 2008.
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jobs, unemployment, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • The state unemployment rate has sharply dropped to 9 percent, the states lowest since November 2008.
  • The state unemployment rate has sharply dropped to 9 percent, the state's lowest since November 2008.
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jobs, unemployment, economy, eyewitness news
  • Despite billions in unexpected cash in California's coffers, Gov. Brown revealed a spending plan lower than projected.
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california, budget, economy, education, school, california news
  • Twinkie the Kid is seen on the window of a Hostess outlet store in Glendale on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.
  • Good news for people who are missing their Hostess treats. The treats could be back on store shelves as soon as July.
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finance, economy, food, business
  • Tax Day has arrived and that means procrastinators are scrambling to file their taxes by the deadline.
  • Tax Day has arrived and that means procrastinators are scrambling to file their taxes by the deadline.
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economy, save money / consumer news, christina salvo
  • Tax Day has arrived and that means procrastinators are scrambling to file their taxes by the deadline.
  • Tax Day has arrived and that means procrastinators are scrambling to file their taxes by the deadline.
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economy, save money / consumer news
  • A U.S. Postal Service vehicle is seen in this undated photo.
  • The U.S. Postal Service for now is backing down on cutting Saturday mail delivery because Congress won't allow the change.
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budget, economy, business
  • President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference during his Mideast tour in March, 2013.
  • President Obama is voluntarily giving back five percent of his salary because of cuts that are hitting federal workers.
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economy, budget, president barack obama, national news
  • Bellflower Medical Center is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Pacific Health will be closing more hospitals this week, in part because of legal costs associated with a fraud case.
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economy, health care, legal, eyewitness news
  • The state unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in February, the state's lowest since December 2008.
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jobs, unemployment, economy, california news
  • The exterior of Anaheim General Hospital is on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
  • Doctors and nurses at Anaheim General are looking for new jobs. The hospital is closing after years of financial troubles.
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health care, legal, economy, orange county news, melissa macbride
  • The exterior of Anaheim General Hospital is on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
  • Doctors at Anaheim General are looking for new jobs. The hospital is closing after years of financial troubles.
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economy, health care, legal, eyewitness news
  • Building sites are busy and lumberyards, contractors and construction companies are hiring again.
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economy, construction, california news, leticia juarez
  • A Wall Street sign is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The Dow closed at a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
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economy, wall street, business, ric romero
  • A Wall Street sign is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The Dow closed at a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
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economy, wall street, business
  • A sign advertizing jobs is seen.
  • The automatic budget cuts in Washington, known as sequestration, could put a damper on the state's economy.
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sequester, budget, economy, washington d.c., california news, nannette miranda
  • A sign advertizing jobs is seen.
  • The automatic budget cuts in Washington, known as sequestration, could put a damper on the state's economy.
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budget, economy, washington d.c., eyewitness news
  • Undated file photo of a California Employment Development Department office.
  • If the automatic federal spending cuts go through, sequestration will be felt the hardest in California's public schools.
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budget, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • Undated file photo of a California Employment Development Department office.
  • If the automatic federal spending cuts go through, sequestration will be felt the hardest in California's public schools.
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economy, budget, eyewitness news
  • Jesse Hale holds up a sign he uses while panhandling in San Bernardino on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
  • In addition to financial issues, the city of San Bernardino says it has a panhandling problem. Officials are looking for solutions.
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san bernardino county, economy, inland empire news, rob mcmillan
  • Jesse Hale holds up a sign he uses while panhandling in San Bernardino on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
  • In addition to financial issues, San Bernardino says it has a panhandling problem. Officials are looking for solutions.
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economy, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • The California State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A report looks at how California spends taxpayer money. There's a debate over whether the state's priorities are misplaced.
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budget, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • The California State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A report looks at how California spends taxpayer money. There's a debate over whether the state's priorities are misplaced.
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economy, budget, eyewitness news
  • A U.S. Postal Service vehicle is seen in this undated photo.
  • The U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disperse packages six days a week.
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budget, economy, business, john gregory
  • A U.S. Postal Service vehicle is seen in this undated photo.
  • The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays starting in August.
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economy, budget, eyewitness news
  • Texas Governor Rick Perry is trying to persuade California companies to move to his state.
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taxes, economy, jerry brown, california news, nannette miranda