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Washington County falls behind Franklin, Berkeley in housing sales
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWashington County was king of the region’s real estate market before the recession, posting more in total sales than any Tri-State-area county west of Frederick. But in the past two years, Washington County has lost its crown, with sales growing...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Economy, Business and Finance, Homes, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-run around an unaccommodating Congress. The service expects the Saturday mail...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Weather Reports, National Government, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress
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Rockefeller won't seek 6th term in U.S. Senate
Associated PressU.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term....Tags: Regional Authority, Colon Cancer, Parties and Movements, Metal and Mineral, U.S. Senate
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Some simple steps to avoiding fiscal cliff
timr@herald-mail.comThis was my feeling before this whole fiscal cliff nonsense began: Please, raise my taxes. Before hyperventilating over that statement, understand that there were some conditions attached. And the first condition is that everyone stop talking about taxes...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Government Health Care, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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GfK poll: Raise taxes to save Social Security
Most Americans say go ahead and raise taxes if it will save Social Security benefits for future generations. And raise the retirement age, if you have to. Both options are preferable to cutting monthly benefits, even for people who are years away from...
Tags: Polls, James Taylor, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Paul Ryan
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Dems slam Ryan over Social Security privatization
Associated PressDemocrats are eagerly renewing their fight against privatizing Social Security now that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. It was a fight that didn’t go well for the GOP when President George W....Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Mitt Romney, U.S. Senate, Privatization
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Social Security fixable; changes politically tough
Associated PressDespite Social Security’s long-term problems, the massive retirement and disability program could be preserved for generations to come with modest but politically difficult changes to benefits or taxes, or a combination of both. Some options...Tags: Software Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Barack Obama
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New law gives U.S. companies a break on pensions
Associated PressA new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers’ pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement. But with many companies already freezing or getting...Tags: Boston College, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama
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George Michael: A voice in the wilderness
Like John the Baptist of old, Del. Andy Serafini, R-Washington, is “a lone voice crying in the wilderness.” The wilderness in this case is our General Assembly in Annapolis. The State of Maryland is facing a shortfall of $19 billion in...Tags: AFSCME, Annapolis, Teachers, Education, Interior Policy
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Mail Call - Aug. 25
“Leftist callers blaming tea partiers for the credit downgrade and economic crisis is like blaming someone who calls in a fire alarm for the fire. It happened not because we got what we wanted, but because we didn’t. Standard & Poor’s...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Unrest, Conflicts and War, ESPN (tv network), National Football League, Career and Workplace
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Business Calendar - Aug. 28
Resume review Sept. 1 — Resume review with a certified professional resume writer. Participants need to bring a current resume and be enrolled in Maryland’s Workforce Exchange. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac...Tags: Clubs and Associations, West Virginia, Maryland, Frederick County (Maryland), Global Expansion
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Mail Call - Sept. 2
“I am a first-time visitor to the C&O Canal towpath at Williamsport, and spent two hours jogging. I give your park a ‘two thumbs up.’” — Greencastle, Pa. “I am not sure that I understand what ‘Washington...Tags: Fraud, Illegal Immigrants, Sean Hannity, Immigration, New York
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