http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf

Corrects a press release of the same title originally issued in March 2009

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/ashe1109.pdf

Presents statistics on hourly, weekly, and annual earnings, and on gender pay differences in Great Britain. Also covers earnings by public vs private sector, by region, and by occupation. From the Office for National Statistics.

http://www.un.org/esa/desa/papers/2009/wp87_2009.pdf

Argues that a new wave of globalization has raised both actual and perceived labor market insecurity in industrialized countries, analyzes channels through which this wave of offshoring leads to economic insecurity, and urges that industrialized countries develop improved policies and benefits in response to this phenomena. From the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2009/health_care/pdf/health_care_bls_spotlight.pdf

Discusses health care industries and occupations from the perspective of career opportunities. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/new-recipient-reports-confirm-recovery-act-has-created-saved-over-one-million-jobs-

Claims that 640,000 jobs were created or saved by the spending of $160 billion in Recovery Act funds, which represents less than half of the funds used by September 30, 2009. Since recipient reports cover only directly created jobs, the administration estimates that more than one million jobs were created or saved. From the White House.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf

Reports a reduction in the number and rate of workers suffering injuries or illnesses among private industry employers in 2008. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/DPC_Education_Report.pdf

Describes how approximately $100 billion in emergency education funding was provided to states with ARRA funds. Also describes the educational benefits and employment outcomes resulting from the emergency funding. From the Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Education.

http://www.hrpdcva.gov/Documents/Economics/2009/Oct09Quarterly.pdf#page=1

Lead articles from the fall, 2009 issue of the Hampton Roads Economic Quarterly. Offers estimates of possible economic costs for Hampton Roads if swine flu forces the closure of schools or leads to worker absenteeism. Second article shows how much ARRA funding has been received in Hampton Roads and how it has been used. From the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod4.pdf

Reports that manufacturing labor productivity decreased in 12 of the 17 countries tracked. The U.S. and the Republic of Korea had the largest productivity increase at 1.2%. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_wp_impacts_911.pdf

Examines the macroeconomic impacts of the 9/11 attack on U.S. real GDP growth and the unemployment rate. Real GDP growth fell immediately after the attack but recovered completely; unemployment fell and never recovered. Working paper from the Department of Homeland Security.

http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/download.action?fileName=KSHA09001ENC_003.pdf&eubphfUid=10730627&catalogNbr=KS-HA-09-001-EN-C

Provides a narrative and statistical overview of major developments in the European region relating to population, European cities, labor, economics, information technologies, science and technology, education, tourism, and agriculture. From Eurostat