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Maryland's unemployment rate drops slightly in November
Maryland’s preliminary unemployment rate dropped slightly in November, down 0.1 percent to 6.6 percent as compared to October’s rate of 6.7, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor...Tags: Unemployment, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Franklin, Fulton jobless rates dip
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Franklin and Fulton counties both made improvements in October, with Fulton County experiencing a four-tenths of a percentage point drop, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of...Tags: Unemployment, Montour County, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Washington County's jobless rate fell to 8 percent
dona@herald-mail.comWashington County added more than 400 jobs in October as its unemployment rate fell from 8.6 percent to 8 percent, the lowest since December 2008, according to preliminary figures released this week by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and...Tags: Unemployment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Solid job growth expected in Eastern Panhandle
trishr@herald-mail.comThe economic forecast for Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties is that slow but solid job growth is ahead for the Eastern Panhandle, according to the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics. “We expect a continued recovery...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), West Virginia University, Colleges and Universities, Employment
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Despite falling jobless rate, many still looking
arnoldp@herald-mail.comIn the three years of economic boom leading up to the recession, the nation’s unemployment rate fell from a high of 5.8 percent in 2004 to a low of 4.4 percent in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lower the rate gets,...Tags: Unemployment, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Labor Legislation, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Employment Opportunities
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Letter to the Editor - Nov. 17
Obama voters have made their bed To the editor: The election results show that many of us did not take into account that so many people could be bought and paid for. Obama has divided this nation into two Americas — the producers and the takers....Tags: Social Security, Politics, Elections, Democratic Party, Bankruptcy
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Mail Call - Nov. 2
“Since most of the contributors to this section don’t do independent research, I’d like to add some actual facts to the discussions. In George W. Bush’s time in office (eight years), the Republican Party controlled both houses of...Tags: Voting, U.S. Military, Politics, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements
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Unemployment steady in Franklin Co., up slightly in Fulton Co.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Franklin County held steady from August to September, but it increased two-tenths of a percentage point in neighboring Fulton County, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and...Tags: Clearfield (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Unemployment, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Md. U.S. Senate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: The Herald-Mail asked the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 general election to respond to seven questions. Their responses follow. The candidates were asked to limit each response to 100 words. Their responses are...
Tags: Iran, Politics, Social Security, Public Finance, Democratic Party
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No change in Washington County unemployment rate for September
The Washington County unemployment rate held steady in September, equaling August’s revised rate of 8.6 percent, according to state labor figures released Friday. Overall, Maryland saw its seasonally adjusted jobless rate drop to 6.9 percent in...Tags: Unemployment, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Brien Poffenberger: County turns eye toward college and career readiness
After a generation of newfound interest — and excellence — in K-12 education, Washington County has begun to turn its attention to the importance of career and college readiness. And whether the focus is high school graduation, technical...Tags: Advanced Training, Colleges and Universities, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Knowledgeable newcomers seek Jefferson Co. House seat
richardb@herald-mail.comPolitical novices Democrat John Maxey and Republican Paul Espinosa, are running against each other to represent the new 66th Delegate District in what is, geographically, Jefferson County’s largest political jurisdiction. Created by the state...Tags: Loudoun County, Metal and Mineral, Voting, Washington, DC, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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