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Job openings plunged by one-quarter
1 hour ago
by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Finding a job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter. At the same time, the unemployed population soared by more than one-third, leaving more laid-off workers competing for fewer jobs. All told, there were 6.1 unemployed workers ...
NY Daily Record - nydailyrecord.com · 2 references
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Labor Dept: 1 Job For Every 6.1 Unemployed
1 hour ago
by Adam Doster
News links: Chicago Tribune Washington Post For every one job opening in the national labor market, new data released today from the Labor Department shows that there are 6.1 unemployed workers available to fill it. The stat underscores the importance of federal action to support the unemployed. Thi ...
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Spinning the unemployment numbers
1 hour ago
by Letters Editor
I see where there is a positive spin being put on the recent decline in the loss of jobs nationally, on a percentage basis. Maybe its just me, but could it be that most of the jobs loss has happened and those that are being lost now are the remaining jobs that can be cut? I would be more interested ...
Letters to the Editor - cincinnati.com/blogs/letters · Rank: 39,182 · 29 references
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Confidence in the Economic Recovery
2 hours ago
by Sean Roddy
At the present time unemployment is 9.7%, an improvement from the recent past, but still high compared to what we are used to. The financial markets are scared because of Europe and China and our recovery is weak. Is confidence what we need? Confidence in the fact that we have the right people, with ...
Financial Minute - seanroddy.com · 1 reference
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Greece is the WOR(L)D…
2 hours ago
by charley2u
Investment adviser John Mauldin has some advice for Greece: In order to avoid default, the socialist government of Greece should impose a severe austerity regime on its voters. Greece could default on its debt, but Wall Streets would not take too kindly with that move …if Greece defaults it does not ...
Re: The People - pogoprinciple.wordpress.com · Rank: 115,711 · 8 references
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Untitled
2 hours ago
by Plexie
I've gotten slack about this journaling thing. I made my first king cake! It had cream cheese and berry filling. It pissed me off a lot because it didn't come out like I was expecting it to, but everyone seems to agree that it was yummy. So I believe I'll attempt it again for Lety's Mardi Gras party ...
Plexie's LiveJournal - plexplex.livejournal.com · 1 reference
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House OKs Bill To Beef Up Unemployment Fund
2 hours ago
by MayCD
House OKs Bill To Beef Up Unemployment Fund FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky House has approved a bill aimed at repairing the unemployment insurance trust fund that pays benefits to the state’s jobless.
Professional Finance ... - maycd.com
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Boehner puts party line ahead of what’s right
2 hours ago
by Letters Editor
As an independent voter with conservative leanings, I find it interesting that Rep. John Boehner says the Republican Party has to stand on principle. Rather than doing what is right for America and the average citizen, Boehner believes his job and the job of his fellow Republicans is to toe the part ...
Letters to the Editor - cincinnati.com/blogs/letters · Rank: 39,182 · 29 references
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Hawaii’s 2007 Tax Cut Turned Into a 600 Percent Increase in 2010
2 hours ago
by Megan Carpentier
In 2007, under the stewardship of Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, Hawaii reduced the unemployment tax rate on employers under the guise of encouraging job growth — despite the fact that, at the time, Hawaii’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent. Now that the unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, and people ...
The Washington Independent - washingtonindependent.com · Rank: 81 · 3800 references
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