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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 19
Reich was right about the economy To the editor: I do not often take much notice of what columnist Jay Ambrose says in his column as he is pro-business and considers anything else wrong. His article in The Herald-Mail on Jan. 29 caught my attention...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace
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1.3 million unemployed won't get benefits restored for a while
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 1.3 million laid-off workers won't get their unemployment benefits reinstated before Congress goes on a weeklong vacation for Independence Day. And hundreds of thousands more will lose their benefits in the coming weeks. For...Tags: Harry Reid, Medicaid, Kentucky, Elections, Republican Party
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Senate passes package to extend Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes while also reducing their Social Security taxes and extending jobless benefits. The...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Harry Reid, Politics, Republican Party, Elections
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Utility Training Leads To Delivery Job In Health Field
The Hartford CourantThe month after the Lehman Brothers collapse in the fall of 2008, Peter Collins was downsized with a half dozen other people from at a Bloomfield commercial printer. Collins, 51, who had spent his whole career as a printer and had been with Finlay...Tags: Northeast Utilities, Unemployment, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Career and Workplace, Dentistry and Dental Health
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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: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Consumer Confidence, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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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: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Bill Clinton, Indiana University South Bend, Government
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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: Ron Johnson, Business Enterprises, Manufacturing and Engineering, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Stock Market
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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: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Labor Legislation, Media Industry, Insurance
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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: Tesla Motors, Inc., Financial Markets, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Earnings Forecasts, Career and Workplace
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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: Easter, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Economic Indicator
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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: Gucci Group NV, Coconut Creek
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Forks Township manufacturer to expand
A Forks Township company that makes ice machines and refrigeration equipment for a variety of industries is expanding its Lehigh Valley operation and expects to add 50 jobs over the next three years. Follett Corp. is investing $3.7 million in an...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Allentown
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May 21, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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