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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Markets, Politics, Public Finance, Indiana University South Bend
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Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder
arnoldp@herald-mail.comOne thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others. “It’s confusing,” he said. Since being laid off in 2009 after nearly four decades at Hagerstown’s Noland Company, the 61-year-old...Tags: Labor Markets, Health and Safety at Work, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation, Finance
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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumers, Labor Markets, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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US stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy, including a jump in consumer confidence
AP Market WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in the latest...Tags: Consumers, Initial Public Offerings, Financing and Stock Offerings, Autodesk Incorporated, Charles Schwab
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California's jobless hotline hours slashed
SACRAMENTO — Want help from the state getting unemployment benefits? Don't call after noon. Because of federal budget cuts, the California Employment Development Department has told its call center workers not to answer its benefits hotline...Tags: Insurance, Labor Markets, Media Industry, Labor Legislation, Unemployment
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Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. There was plenty of discouraging news. Applications for unemployment benefits rose last week and...Tags: Labor Markets, Government Debt, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment
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Initial jobless claims jump to 360,000, most since March
WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a six-week high of 360,000 last week after declining to a post-recession low this month, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of people filing for the first-time for unemployment...
Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Economic Indicator, Employment Opportunities
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Property Manager Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit
The owner and manager of several properties in the Greater Hartford area have agreed to pay $150,000 to a fair housing advocate group as part of settlement. The group, Connecticut Fair Housing Center, sued Paul Rosow, the owner of the properties, and...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Rental Service, Justice System, Discrimination, Labor Legislation
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Former Pfizer Contractors To Get Benefits Because Their Jobs Were Sent Overseas
This week, another 390 people who used to work at Pfizer offices in Groton learned they can qualify for extended unemployment benefits and college tuition or other training programs because the federal government has verified that their jobs were moved...Tags: China, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Online sales tax bill should be improved, and passed
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would allow states to require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on behalf of local governments. This bill has flaws, but they could be fixed in the House. It should be passed. I don't like the idea...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, E-Commerce Industry, Career and Workplace, Politics
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So many contradictions in Florida living
Rarely have I seen a more perfect illustration of the two Floridas as in the juxtaposition of two front-page stories: Right next to the May 14 story, "States to cut 4 weeks of unemployment benefits," is an article on the possible benefits to "tony" Boca...Tags: Coconut Creek, Gucci Group NV
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California economic growth slow and steady, governor says
SACRAMENTO -- California's economy should grow at a slow but steady pace in the budget year that begins July 1, says an economic forecast contained in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised spending proposal. The all-important housing market is stronger, and...
Tags: Labor Markets, Executive Branch, Credit and Debt, Regional Authority, Economy, Business and Finance
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