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Alaska Unemployment Unchanged in December 2011
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's December unemployment rate stood at 7.3 percent, unchanged from the month prior. That level matches the lowest rate seen in Alaska in 2011. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Alaska also had 7.3 percent...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Alaskans' Holiday Spending Up This Year, Projections Show
Channel 2 NewsAlaskans planned to give more of their money this holiday shopping season to retailers, who are rounding out 2011 making some big bucks. Economists say sales are up all across the country, and expect the spike to continue well into the new year. "There...Tags: Career and Workplace, Petroleum Industry, Employment Opportunities, Holidays, Employment
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Now's the time to save
Education beyond high school is a key to success later in life. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 62 percent of all U.S. jobs now require a minimum of two-year or four-year degrees or special post-secondary training. That number is expected to...Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Tuition Planning Services, Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities
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Kroger store manager called a hero, but not in the 'all clear' just yet
Should an employee be punished for shooting and killing a would-be robber if it is against the employer's policy to carry a gun?
Police cleared an Indianapolis grocery store manager of wrongdoing after he shot and killed a man trying to rob the Kroger...Tags: Labor Legislation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Criminals, Companies and Corporations, Heroism
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Morici: 8.5 percent unemployment may be as good as it gets
The economy added 200,000 jobs in December, and unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent. Going forward, unemployment is not likely to fall much further and may rise again.
Fourth quarter growth was exceptionally strong as the global economy recovered...Tags: Public Finance, Imports, Labor Markets, Health Insurance Cost, Sales
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Advocates voice concerns over embattled foster care provider
Advocates for Maryland's abused and neglected youths said Wednesday that the state's second-largest foster care placement company failed the children in its care by allowing the qualification assessments of the homes they live in to lapse. Ed Kilcullen,...Tags: Hyattsville (Prince George's County, Maryland), Glen Burnie, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues, Internal Revenue Service
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State moves to suspend foster child placements with Hyattsville company
Maryland's second-largest foster care provider failed to track background checks, training and other requirements for its foster parents, putting the children at risk, according to state officials who are moving to suspend new placements in its homes....Tags: Hyattsville (Prince George's County, Maryland), Glen Burnie, Companies and Corporations, Finance, Medical Research
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Md. collects $400K child support payment, largest ever
Maryland officials said on Friday that they had seized $400,000 in overdue child support payments from one parent, the largest such collection state history. "I hope that this collection sends a clear message to non-custodial parents that Maryland is...Tags: Career and Workplace, Conservation, Employment Opportunities, Environmental Issues, Employment
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Nationwide unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent
The latest unemployment numbers released Friday showed more Americans are finding work.
The Labor Department said employers added 243,000 jobs in January, bringing the unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent.
That’s the lowest rate since...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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December jobs report: Hiring up, unemployment down
American employers stepped up their hiring in December, bringing the unemployment rate down again.
The economy added 200,000 jobs in the month, the Labor Department reported Friday, closing out the year with 1.6 million jobs gained in 2011. Only 940,...Tags: Marketing, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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Wegmans to begin hiring for new Columbia store
Wegmans Food Markets has started hiring to fill about 250 full-time jobs for its new Columbia supermarket, which is set to open in mid-June, Wegmans announced Thursday.
The grocer plans to hire 700 people total, including part-time workers, to staff...Tags: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Career and Workplace, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Does fiscal stimulus work?
When liberals address the apparent failure of the 2009 fiscal stimulus package, they take one of two tacks. One is to say things are better than they would have been without it. Another is to say it wasn't big enough, because Republicans wouldn't agree to...Tags: Steve Chapman, Career and Workplace, Government, Politics, Republican Party
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