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Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:42AMWASHINGTON — New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated.
New claims for US jobless benefits fall for 3rd time but remain elevated Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:05AMWASHINGTON - New jobless claims in the United States fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign
Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined 11,000 Last Week to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labor market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:59AMClaims have fluctuated this month because of temporary seasonal factors. General Motors and other manufacturers skipped their traditional summer shutdowns, which led to fewer layoffs and unemployment claims.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:54AMNew claims for jobless benefits fall for third time in four weeks but remain elevated
Contractor serves his hometown Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:01AMWhen Chris Stanzel graduated from high school in 1976, construction seemed like an easy job at that time.
By Henry C K Liu Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:07AMRecurring financial crises of past decades had clearly exposed the instability of globalized unregulated financial markets and the great danger that poses for the economic wellbeing of defenseless developing countries participating in such markets.
Indicators hint growth in county will be slow Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:26PMDespite rising unemployment and drooping local stock prices, San Diego County’s leading economic indicators edged up slightly in June, marking the 15th month of consecutive increases.
Unemployment extension is coming Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:16PMOLYMPIA — People receiving unemployment benefits should watch the mail to learn how a federal extension applies to them.
Insurer WellPoint says 2nd-quarter net income increases, enrollment continues to fall Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:29PMINDIANAPOLIS - WellPoint Inc. said its second-quarter net income rose 4 percent, as a boost from lower-than-expected leftover claims helped counter a hit the health insurer took in California, where it delayed premium hikes after taking heavy criticism.
So where are the jobs? Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:06AMFor the long-term unemployed, the recession drags on; the jobless include 31,000 in the Capital Region
Fitness goal of fire, police programs Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:35PMCops and doughnuts are an old punch line.
Diamonds: The glow-fly that challenged a full moon Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:02AMDEAR reader, this piece is going to be a heavy read and I propose a light-hearted entry to allow for some release. Let us get right in. Following the President’s walk past the River Jordan (in arid Marange!),
YOUR COMMENTS Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:07AMNew county unemployment claims for June dropped nearly 59 percent compared to those filed exactly one year earlier. Last month 965 residents from Anne Arundel County enrolled in unemployment insurance benefits - a significant departure from the 2,342 in June 2009.
June Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.7 Percent in Metro Columbus Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:42AMATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Columbus rose to 9.7 percent in June, up five-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.2 percent in May.
June Unemployment Rate Rises to 10.5 Percent in River Valley Area Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:42AMATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the River Valley area rose to 10.5 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.9 percent in May.
Scams Just Keep on Coming Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:07AMYou just LOVE to shop, right? Well, how’d you like to make money doing it? Yes, you too can join the ranks of the Mystery Shoppers.
IBM debuts faster, greener mainframe Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:42AMAfter three years of research and development, IBM Corp., has revamped its mainframe to be bigger, faster and more energy-efficient, the company announced.
Employers likely to face increase in unemployment tax rate Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:49PMCARSON CITY – While a lot of politicians are promising no new taxes for the 2011 session of the Legislature, Nevada’s 60,000 business owners will still get hit with a hike in their unemployment tax next year.
Werner Enterprises Reports Improved Second Quarter 2010 Revenues and Earnings Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:07PMOMAHA, Neb.----Werner Enterprises, Inc. one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies, reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Unemployed Hoosiers await renewed benefits Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:49PMSenate Democrats break through filibuster; jobless pay extension expected to be passed today.
Your lawmakers for the period July 7 - July 13 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:10AM• 1217 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. 202-225-5441; fax: 202-225-3289.
Medical claims business bullish on billing Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:42AMYAKIMA, Wash. -- Bridgett Sammon is driven by money. That is, the money of local doctors. Sammon, who has been in the medical billing business for more than 12 years, believes that medical providers are leaving a lot of money on the table in unpaid insurance claims.
Looking for relief Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 2:03PMWORCESTER - George Marr Jr. stood in line last week at Workforce Central, waiting to speak to an unemployment benefits worker and carrying in a folder a letter informing him that his cash benefits were ending.
Joblessness leaves a trail of woe Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 3:14AMKenneth and Phyllis Turner are out of work, out of benefits -- and nearly out of hope.
When Kwesi Pratt Laments Mills, Something Is Not Right Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 12:13AMOn Thursday July 15, 2010 the story was carried out on Ghanaweb, captioned: Kwesi Pratt Predicts Doom for NDC. That anybody would predict doom for the NDC at the going trend of affairs is no news at all, but for the reasons alluded to by Kwesi Pratt one is left wondering whether Kwesi Pratt, a card carrying member of the CPP is more NDC than avant-garde NDC members like President Mills, Togbe ...
House renews national flood insurance Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:11PMWASHINGTON — Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major roll calls in the week ending July 16. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE: Voting 329 for and 90 against, the House on July 15 sent the Senate a bill (HR 5114) to renew national flood insurance at an authorized cost of $476 million over 10 years.
Wrong folks to fix the banks Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 1:17AMAnytime Congress passes a 2,300-page law that creates 500-plus new regulations and sets up a complicated bureaucracy, we should be nervous. The major financial overhaul that has cleared the final hurdles in the Senate proves the rule. The legislation -- the brainchild of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep...
420 new jobs created in Ireland Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:11PMSome 420 Irish jobs have been announced at a US health insurance firm, a long-standing Irish IT business and with the opening of a high-speed fibre optic network .
Finance bill: A mountain of paper, a molehill of reform Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:08PMThe American people will continue to have to foot the bill for the mistakes of Wall Street’s biggest banks because the legislation does nothing to diminish their economic and political power.
Protest hits McMahon’s stand on financial issues Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 11:21AMWEST HARTFORD — The Working Families Party and consumer advocates rallied outside the offices of Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Linda McMahon on Farmington Avenue protesting her stand on Wall Street reform.
New WH report claims more jobs from stimulus bill Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:33PMThe White House asserted Wednesday that the $862 billion stimulus law has been even better for the economically-struggling country than previously advertised.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 7/14/2010 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:06PMSee below for answers to questions(marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *The meeting lasted roughly an hour, and Valerie Jarrett also attended. **By the day of groundbreaking, Compact Power estimates it will employ 70 in construction jobs. This will rise to 200 by September and 300 at the peak of construction. The factory will hire more than 300 full ...
Injured, laid-off workers passed over at Xstrata for recall (click on headline for story) Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:49PMWatch Video [...]
Grady proposes bills that would focus special session on economy, cleanup Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:19PMRep. Tom Grady aims to eliminate corporate income tax, a state worker health insurance subsidy and limitations on claims against oil companies with a packet of legislation he will file during the special session, a release from his office said.
Insurance firm set to announce 200 extra jobs in Letterkenny Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:15PMA US insurance company is set to announce an additional 200 jobs in Co Donegal today.
Bogus taxpayers Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:41PMIllegal immigrants who always pay their dues
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Trimming Down Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:33PMBlue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is trying to trim down, and that could mean layoffs down the road. The company wants to cut its administrative costs by 20 percent by 2014 which equals slashing $200 million in costs from its $1 billion annual budget. The economy and health care reform are putting on the pressure to make cuts according to company spokesman Lew Borman. "We have to change ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Trimming Down Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:31PMBlue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is trying to trim down, and that could mean layoffs down the road.
Radhika Balakrishnan: Corporate Control of Our Democracy: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 1:33PMThis January the U.S. Supreme Court issued a shattering ruling that will intensify corporate influence in our democracy to an unprecedented degree. In Citizens United...
Spill worries Vietnamese fishermen Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 12:10PMNEW ORLEANS #8212; On a steamy summer morning, Minh Chu would normally be far out in the Gulf, hauling in huge loads of shrimp in the blistering sun. Instead, he #8217;s standing in an alley, the air sticky as cotton candy, rain falling, clutching a paper ticket #8212; a small measure of how a massive oil spill has shaken up his life.
Safety net slips away for jobless: Estimated 8.2 million will run out of unemployment benefits this year if extension ... Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:21AMIn just one week and in just one state last week in Missouri more than 8,300 people fell through the unemployment insurance safety net. Actually, their nets were removed, like thousands of people across the country.
Negotiations Stall Between Musicians Union, Board Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:23AMHSS claims union walked out on negotiations Friday.
Jobless claims vary as recovery slows Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:12AMWASHINGTON - Applications for unemployment aid have been fluctuating from week to week, offering an uncertain view of layoffs and the job market.
Canadian policies favor 29 in-demand jobs Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:26PMVANCOUVER, Canada—There are about half a million Filipino immigrants in Canada, most of them living in the big cities of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Montreal.
Automatic for the People Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:54AMAn easier way to extend jobless benefits.
State To Borrow To Pay Unemployment Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMHawaii joins 31 other states in borrowing money from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits.
Insurance companies paying mature policies Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:04AMTHE OFFICE of the Supervisor of Insurance and Pensions has confirmed that CLICO Holdings (Barbados) Limited and sister company British American are doing all in their financial power to honour insurance policies that have matured.
Labor Department estimates over $7.1 billion in over-payments to unemployed in 2009 Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:10AMFraud was responsible for at least $1.55 billion in over-payments.
Insure yourself against unemployment Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 10:35AMWith the economic outlook uncertain, many in the private sector will also be bracing themselves for another round of job cuts, if we head into a "double dip" recession.