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    Sep 3, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant
  1. 9/3/2012=Labor Day

     
      You are more likely to enjoy Labor Day this year if you live in North Dakota. Why do I say that? Because you're more likely to have a job if you live in North Dakota so you can relax with an extra day off.   North Dakota leads the country with the...

    Tags: Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Day, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

  2. Sep 4, 2012 |Column| Imperial Valley Press Online
  3. From the Right: States' woes reflect Dickensian times

    Most everyone with a high school diploma is familiar with the great Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” This week I am writing a tale of two states. There will, of course, be a couple of differences between the two. One, I am sure mine will not go down as a literacy classic. Two, my tale will not be a great work of fiction but an all too sad reality story. I cannot promise to give you a classic of American literature, but it will hopefully be one the people of this once great state of California will want to study.
    Most everyone with a high school diploma is familiar with the great Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” This week I am writing a tale of two states. There will, of course, be a couple of differences between the two. One, I am sure mine will...

    Tags: Unemployment, Politics, Regional Authority, Government, Jerry Brown

  4. Aug 30, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant
  5. Connecticut's Rise in Inequality, and What It Means

    Income inequality, like its cousin, corporate greenmail, can be bad or not-so-bad. If it means the richest people are making huge gobs of money while the rest of us are getting ahead nicely, that's not so terrible. A new report from Connecticut Voices...

    Tags: Labor Day, Connecticut Voices for Children, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)

  6. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV
  7. The Stepkids' Guide to Bridgeport

    The last couple of years have been big for Connecticut's neo-psychedelic soul trio the Stepkids. They released their debut self-titled album on Stones Throw Records to critical acclaim, made fans out of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and rapper Tyler, the...

    Tags: Gospel (genre), Arts and Culture, Reggae (genre), New York City, Lifestyle and Leisure

  8. Feb 28, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant
  9. State Seeks Captive Insurers; Boasts New Rules, Tax Credit, Knowledgeable Labor Market Jobs

    Connecticut wants to attract captive insurance companies, hoping the state's unrivaled labor market of people in the industry will work to its advantage -- along with a tax credit.     In October, the state legislature refined regulations and approved a...

    Tags: Politics, West Hartford, Career and Workplace, Tax Credits, Economy, Business and Finance

  10. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV
  11. Will the economy ever turn around?

    It's been months, even years of everyone wondering when the economy will &ldquo;get back to normal.&rdquo; Now, after the 8000<sup>th</sup> terrible jobs report, many people are beginning to believe that the answer is &ldquo;never.&rdquo; Could this be the new normal? In <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/welcome-to-the-new-normal_b_1569151.html" target="_blank">a Huffington Post editorial</a>, Joseph A. Palermo tells us to get used to this high unemployment.
    It's been months, even years of everyone wondering when the economy will “get back to normal.” Now, after the 8000th terrible jobs report, many people are beginning to believe that the answer is “never.” Could this be the new...

    Tags: Unemployment, Politics, The Huffington Post, Elections, Career and Workplace

  12. May 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel
  13. Extended benefits for jobless Floridians coming to an end

    Blog-o-nomics - Orlando Sentinel
    Almost 30,000 Floridians on long-term unemployment will lose their extended benefits this weekend, as the “EB” program begins to expire. Across the country, more than 200,000 people will be affected, according to CNNMoney, which reports &#...
  14. Jun 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel
  15. Birth Control is Essential Care for Women

    Orlando Opinionators - Orlando Sentinel
    Last week was the 47th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court decision that established that restrictions on birth control violate the right to privacy. Normally this doesn't seem like a big anniversary, but this year, with all of the...
  16. Apr 12, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant
  17. TELL US: Are You Benefiting From Connecticut's Economic Recovery?

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut’s private sector has recovered 44 percent of the jobs lost in the recession, though job losses in the public sector erased some of that progress. When Connecticut’s unemployment rate was 9.4 percent in October 2010, about 180,...

    Tags: Labor Markets

  18. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant
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