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The sequester: a manufactured crisis
WASHINGTON -- Even during this desultory economic recovery, one industry thrives -- the manufacture of synthetic hysteria. It is, however, inaccurate to accuse the Hysteric in Chief of crying "Wolf!" about spending cuts under the sequester. He is actually...
Tags: Barack Obama, Iran, U.S. Congress, Politics, The New York Times
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Productivity at U.S. companies grows at slower pace
At the end of the production line at the World's Finest Chocolate factory on Chicago's Southwest Side, workers must pack 115 large boxes with smaller cases of chocolate-covered cherries every hour or Audra Lee records the slippage on a board with a red...Tags: Marketing, Globalization, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Computer Hardware
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Column: Sequester is a manufactured crisis
WASHINGTON — Even during this desultory economic recovery, one industry thrives — the manufacturers of synthetic hysteria. It is, however, inaccurate to accuse the Hysteric in Chief of crying "Wolf!" about spending cuts under the sequester. He...Tags: Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Politics
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US companies likely kept up steady hiring in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has enjoyed a four-month stretch of robust job gains, and on Friday the government will report whether that trend endured into March. Economists generally think it did. They predict that employers added a solid...
Tags: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Labor Markets, Unemployment, Politics, Wells Fargo & Co.
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Harvesting of bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol
JOHNSTON, IOWA - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new federal-private collaboration with DuPont to safeguard natural resources on private lands used to supply bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production. The joint agreement...Tags: Conservation, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Ethanol, Biofuels
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America's trade muddle
WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also...
Tags: Agriculture, Trade Balance, Imports, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti talks jobs, family in San Pedro
Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti stumped in San Pedro on Saturday morning, saying the community that has long felt neglected by the city of Los Angeles has been vital to its economic growth and that he would insure City Hall was responsive to its needs....Tags: Labor Markets, Janice Hahn, Port of Los Angeles, Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti
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Ed Rendell's payments from gas drilling interests not disclosed in pro-fracking column
Former Gov. Ed Rendell, whose Democratic Party usually comes down on the side of protecting the environment, once called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "crazy" for backing a moratorium on gas drilling until environmental concerns could be resolved. This past...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Environmental Pollution, Executive Branch, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Water Pollution
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Consumer spending, confidence surprisingly strong
WASHINGTON -- American consumers are showing remarkable resilience. Despite the weight of higher payroll taxes and pump prices, consumer spending rose a surprisingly strong 0.3% in February from the prior month, after adjusting for inflation, the...
Tags: Personal Income, Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Layoffs and Downsizing, Consumer Confidence
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Celebrating the resilience and productivity of American ag
On March 19, USDA joined millions of Americans in celebrating National Agriculture Day. National Agriculture Day provides an important opportunity each year to say “Thank You” to America's farmers, ranchers and growers. It's a time to recognize their...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Budget Control Act of 2011, Droughts, Natural Disasters
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Spotlight on economics: Global food security in 2050
The book, “Who Will Feed China?: Wake-up Call for a Small Planet,” authored by Lester Brown in 1995, was a surprising wake-up call about world food security. Brown claimed that food production was not growing fast enough to feed China's increasing...Tags: Conservation, United States Census Bureau, Africa, Health Organizations, Demographics
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Congressman addresses Boyle chamber crowd
smojica@amnews.comRepublican Congressman Brett Guthrie discussed several national topics including debt and immigration with about 50 people gathered Wednesday at the Danville Country Club. Guthrie, a third-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose newly...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics
Feb 25, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 30, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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