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I try — and fail miserably — to suss out Gov. Rick Scott’s views on unemployment
Blog-o-nomics - Orlando SentinelTwo years ago, Gov. Rick Scott made a priority of overhauling the state's unemployment system, reducing the number of weeks benefits were available and tightening eligibility rules. He even even changed the name of the payments from unemployment insurance... -
Government, unions offer advice, answers on furloughs
As thousands of federal workers prepare to be furloughed, many are concerned about how to deal with a pay cut. Keith Everett, a chief steward with the American Federation of Government Employees, said his union held two meetings in recent weeks at...Tags: Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation
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Jobs report paints a dreary picture
Poor job growth and a large exodus of unemployed workers last month stifled weeks of upbeat economic data and marked a sobering reality check, signaling that hiring was likely to remain weak in the coming months. Employers added a paltry 88,000 net...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, U.S. Postal Service, Business, Career and Workplace
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US companies likely kept up steady hiring in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has enjoyed a four-month stretch of robust job gains, and on Friday the government will report whether that trend endured into March. Economists generally think it did. They predict that employers added a solid...
Tags: Homes, Public Finance, Politics, Career and Workplace, Washington, DC
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Obama seeks deal, proposes cuts to Social Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more taxes from the wealthy in a renewed attempt to strike a broad deficit-...
Tags: Public Finance, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Where US economy has, and hasn't, yet recovered
WASHINGTON (AP) — From household wealth to spending at stores, many of the U.S. economy's vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession. Home foreclosures and layoffs have dropped to pre-recession levels. Economic output...
Tags: Stock Market, Job Layoffs, Homes, Layoffs and Downsizing, Stock Activities
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Weekly jobless claims climb to 385,000, most in four months
WASHINGTON -- First-time jobless claims unexpectedly climbed to a four-month high last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence that the economic recovery might be heading into another spring slowdown. The number of people...
Tags: Good Friday, Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Unemployment Rate, Easter
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Most economists see 'sequestration' budget cuts as unavoidable
WASHINGTON -- With just a few days to go before new government spending cuts are set to take effect, what are the chances that another eleventh-hour action will avert the latest impending hit to the economy? Very little, according to a survey of...
Tags: Government, Public Finance, Politics, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace
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Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos
WASHINGTON — As Republican leaders try to woo Latino voters with a new openness to legal status for the nation's illegal immigrants, the party remains at odds with America's fastest-growing ethnic community on another key issue: healthcare....Tags: Healthcare Laws, Politics, Laws, Health Insurance Cost, Labor Legislation
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Do Hiring Tax Credits Work?
The Hartford CourantThere's no evidence that state tax hiring credits that are based on a company adding jobs, adding to payroll, or investing in buildings work, according to a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. But the paper, which was...Tags: Government, Politics, Small Businesses, Taxation, Business
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Automakers report US sales up in March
DETROIT (AP) — March is turning out to be the best month for auto sales in at least six years. Major automakers including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan all reported increases, with some reporting their best monthly totals since...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Consumer Confidence, Money and Monetary Policy, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Sales
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Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature
Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing. The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...
Tags: Sam Brownback, Government, Politics, Recreational Substance Use, Executive Branch
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