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U.S. jobless claims fall; labor market healing ongoing
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, nearing its lowest level in five years in a sign of resilience for the U.S. labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Unemployment Benefits, Labor Markets, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economic Indicator
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RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Wal-Mart's everyday hiring strategy: Add more temps
Reuters(Repeats to widen distribution) By Dhanya Skariachan and Jessica Wohl June 13 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has in recent months been only hiring temporary workers at many of its U.S. stores, the first time the world's largest retailer has done so...Tags: National Retail Federation, Health Care Reform (2009), Dollar General Corporation, Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities
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Somerset board avoids tax hike through attrition
Staff writer, @DA_AmberRThe Somerset school board managed to hold the line on taxes by eliminating jobs through attrition, including a music teacher and six educational assistants. A final $34 million budget was passed Monday. The budget holds real estate taxes at 39.5 mills. ...Tags: Career and Workplace
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Is it time to quit being nice about what 'NewsHour' has become?
The Baltimore Sun(Updates at end with response from NewsHour) With the word Tuesday that "NewsHour" was shutting down offices and laying off employees, it's time to ask the question: Just how much of the this one-time PBS bedrock is actually left? In fact, let's go a...Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Google Inc., Scott Pelley, Radio
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More Americans quit jobs, a sign of confidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs in April jumped 7.2 percent to 2.25 million....
Tags: Labor Markets, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Employment
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POLL-U.S. growth to pick up in second half of 2013
Reuters* For poll data see * U.S. growth expected to recover after weak Q2 * Unemployment rate seen steadily improving * Inflation forecasts lowered, providing room for Fed By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy should regain...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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More than 1,700 Illinois workers warned in May of layoffs
Tribune staff reportMore than 1,700 Illinois workers received notice in May that they could be laid off in the coming weeks, according to filings with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Caterpillar warned it could add 299 workers to a round of...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Lisle, Woodstock (McHenry, Illinois), Book, Berkeley (Cook, Illinois)
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Stop the deficit extremists
The U.S. economy is improving, yet Congress seems still to be in the grip of the delirium that shrinking the deficit in the near term is still a matter of paramount urgency. That's what's prevented lawmakers from dealing with their real task, which is...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Public Finance, Economic Indicator, Republican Party
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L.A. County court to eliminate more than 500 jobs this week
This post has been corrected, as noted below.The Los Angeles County Superior Court plans to eliminate more than 500 jobs by the end of the week in a sweeping cost-cutting plan to close a projected $85-million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. On Friday, layoff notices will be hand-...Tags: Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs
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University of Maryland Medical Center to begin layoffs this month
The University of Maryland Medical Center will send layoff notices to employees at the end of the month as it looks to cut costs in the wake of federal budget cuts and what it and other state hospitals have called inadequate rate increases. Jeffrey...
Tags: Glen Burnie, Budgets and Budgeting, Layoffs and Downsizing, Maryland General Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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More than 900 W.Va. Air and Army National Guard techs to be furloughed
More than 900 West Virginia Air and Army National Guard technicians will be furloughed, including 384 at the 167th Airlift Wing based near Martinsburg, in the coming months because of automatic federal budget cuts. The technicians maintain the Guard&...
Tags: U.S. Army, Army National Guard, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Park service says police furloughs no longer needed
The National Park Service has announced that it no longer needs to furlough U.S. Park Police. The announcement came after Park Police officers — who patrol the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and several sites in Maryland — had served three of...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Prince George's County, Unrest, Conflicts and War, WikiLeaks, Budget Control Act of 2011
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