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Educators, parents rally at Pa. Capitol against cuts in state education funding
With state aid for public schools being discussed behind the Capitol’s closed doors and a second straight year of large-scale layoffs looming, hundreds of educators, let-go teachers and parents packed the rotunda Wednesday at a raucous union rally...
Tags: Executive Branch, Tom Corbett, Unemployment, Democratic Party, Justice System
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U.S. builder confidence ticks up to 5-year high
AP Economics WriterConfidence among U.S. builders ticked up this month to a five-year high, an indication that the housing market is slowly improving. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose in June to 29, the highest reading...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Real Estate Buyers, Homes
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Dow loses 251, it second-biggest drop of the year
AP Business WriterInvestors yanked money out of stocks Thursday after new reports from the U.S. and China pointed to a sharp slowdown in manufacturing. The Dow Jones industrial plunged 251 points, the second-biggest drop this year. Losses in energy and materials...Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Linux, Services and Shopping, Unemployment Benefits, Real Estate
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Washington County jobless rate jumped to 8.6% in May, reversing downward trend
dona@herald-mail.comAfter steadily dropping since January, Washington County unemployment reversed course in May, rising from April’s 8.2 percent to 8.6 percent, according to preliminary state figures released Friday. The April rate was revised upward from the 8...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Franklin County jobless rate holds steady, Fulton County drops
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Franklin County, Pa., held steady at 6.2 percent from April to May, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The county gained 300 nonagricultural jobs in May, labor...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment, Career and Workplace, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Roscoe Bartlett - 6th District Candidates Q&A
Date of birth: June 3, 1926 Address: 4317 Buckeystown Pike Hometown: Frederick Education: degrees in theology and science from Washington Missionary College in 1947; master’s degree in human physiology from the University of Maryland in 1948;...Tags: Potatoes, Health Insurance Cost, Nuclear Policy, Iran's Nuclear Program, Health Insurance
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Cardin says 'uncertainty' is the biggest problem facing the country
dona@herald-mail.comUncertainty is holding back the economy and Washington is largely in gridlock, situations that U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin said are unlikely to be resolved before the presidential election in November. “The No. 1 problem facing the country is...Tags: Aetna Inc., Democratic Party, Ben Bernanke, Politics, White House
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Franklin County jobless rate improves; Fulton County's rate spikes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFranklin County, Pa., saw improvements to its unemployment rate in March, while neighboring Fulton County experienced a spike in its rate, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The seasonally adjusted...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Spence Perry: Spring is coming, but summer might bring its own troubles
The five years of economic difficulty this country has experienced have been especially hard on the Cumberland Valley. Unemployment rates have been high and doggedly persistent. If the nation has had a slow and weak recovery, ours has been sluggardly and...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance, Health
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Democratic candidates Q&A for Maryland's 6th Congressional District
Following are the responses to three questions The Herald-Mail posed to candidates for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat. The candidates were asked to limit their responses to 75 words. Those responses that exceeded that limit were edited....Tags: The Washington Post, Conservation, Annapolis, Politics, Environmental Issues
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Republican Maryland U.S. Senate candidates respond to questions from League of Women Voters
Republican candidates National economy: What, if anything, should the federal government do to strengthen the national economy and create jobs? Joseph Alexander — We need a new tax system. We need to stop rewarding people and companies that are...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, China, Healthcare Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Personal Income
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