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Study: Older People More Likely to Shop for New Cars
KickingTiresEven as baby boomers age, they continue to buy cars. That generation is now 49 to 67, but a new study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute finds a large chunk of them are still active car shoppers.......Tags: Services and Shopping, Research, Vehicles, Demographics, University of Michigan
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American-Made Index: Which Automakers Affect the Most U.S. Workers?
KickingTiresCars.com's American-Made Index gauges how American a car is on a model-by-model basis, but there are lots of other ways to determine just how American a car is. If you look at raw employment figures, Detroit automakers have a larger......Tags: Vehicles, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Plant Openings, Automotive Equipment
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Questions raised by Chip LaMarca's startup business
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsWhen I first heard that Broward Commissioner Chip LaMarca wanted to take a second job with a startup firm that seeks to outsource government jobs as "director of business development" and that he asked the state ethics commission about whether......Tags: Ethics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics, Government, Privatization
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Here's to more chills and thrills in 2012
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA chilly burst to kick off 2012 in South Florida (I love sweater weather) and in print today I tried to bring some warming chuckles with a humorous look at some possibilities for the year ahead. A sampling: Jan. 10......Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Starbucks Corp., Government, Politics, Lotto
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Auto industry needs tough love: expert
The SwampUniversity of Maryland professor Peter Morici at a Senate hearing on the proposed auto industry bailout, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Frank James It's doubtful Peter Morici will be receiving any awards any time soon......Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, General Motors Corp., Unions, Government, Career and Workplace
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State jobless funds dry up
The Swampby Frank James One argument against giving the Detroit Three a taxpayer-funded bridge loan went something like this: taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the failings of the the automakers. If the companies had to resort to bankruptcy to restructure,......Tags: Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Automotive Equipment, Labor Legislation, Indiana
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Non-profits' 'quiet crisis'
The SwampRepresentatives from food pantries line up to take out carts of aid from the Care and Share Food Bank on February 24, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) by Frank James Despite the partisan gulf......Tags: White House, Bill Clinton, Government, Career and Workplace, National Government
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Paterson on layoffs: Still demands union concessions
Spin CyclePaterson was asked Thursday if the layoff of nearly 9,000 state employees remains a threat in light of recent budget developments, including higher taxes on higher incomes, and after a PEF leader expressed the belief that the threat had eased.......Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unions, Career and Workplace, Personal Income, Employees
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Unemployment near 10 percent
The Swampby Don Lee The nation's jobless rate unexpectedly jumped last month to a 26-year high of 9.7 percent, up from 9.4 percent in July, the government reported today, as employers shed 216,000 jobs over the month. The August job cuts......Tags: Government, Career and Workplace, National Government, Labor Legislation, Economy, Business and Finance
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Unemployment surpasses 10 percent
The Swampby Don Lee The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, the Labor Department reported today. The unexpected sharp increase, from 9.8 percent in September, came as employers......Tags: White House, Career and Workplace, Government, National Government, Employees
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Few job losses in November: Rate eases
The Swampby Don Lee In a positive jobs report before the holidays, the nation's unemployment rate eased to 10 percent in November, from 10.2 percent in October, and the number of workers on payrolls was essentially unchanged last month, the Labor......Tags: White House, Career and Workplace, Government, National Government, Employees
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Palm Beach County commissioners taking another swing at budget cutting ideas
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsIt???s budget shortfall d??j?? vu for the Palm Beach County Commission. Faced with a $100 million shortfall, county commissioners are recycling budget cutting ideas they floated a year ago with the hopes of avoiding raising property tax rates for the........Tags: Property Tax, Jeb Bush, Palm Beach County Commission, Palm Beach Gardens, Budgets and Budgeting
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