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Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore
The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore. The head of the U.S. Department of Labor plans to swing into town Tuesday to talk to low-wage workers about how they make — or don't make — ends meet. Seth D. Harris, the agency'...
Tags: Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Congress
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Cash-strapped France turns reform focus to pensions
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - President France Hollande's government launched consultations on Monday with trade union leaders and employers on an overhaul of France's pension system, a reform seen as vital to sorting out French public finances. The European...Tags: France, Career and Workplace, Politics, Nicolas Sarkozy, Labor Legislation
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Emanuel not getting the jobs done?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has rolled out a stream of what he's billed as pro-business initiatives and stood with dozens of corporations making jobs announcements during his first two years in office, but a clear majority of voters in a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll...
Tags: Unemployment Rate, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Unemployment, Chicago City Hall, Barack Obama
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TREASURIES-Prices drop as U.S. data hint at recovery
Reuters* U.S. retail sales in April rise unexpectedly * Yields on 30-year bonds touch highest in more than 6 weeks * Speculation continues that Fed could be weighing exit By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries slid early on...Tags: Career and Workplace, Federal Reserve, Japan, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities
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Insight: Housing improvement may herald return of U.S. workforce mobility
ReutersNEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When David Pendery, a corporate public relations specialist, decided to move his family from Colorado to Illinois this year for work, his biggest worry was whether he would be able to sell his home quickly. It took just...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Beverage Industry, Ameriprise Financial Incorporated, Consumer Goods Industries
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Veterans job fair matches former military personnel with 'like-minded' employers
More than 500 active military personnel, reservists and veterans — going as far back as Vietnam — arrived Friday for the "Paychecks for Patriots" job fair in Dania Beach. About 70 employers were scheduled for the job fair, which was aimed at...Tags: Career and Workplace, Ketchup, Broward College, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Boomers facing uncertainty of retirement, maybe working years more than they thought
The Great Recession saw unemployment rates double and the housing bust that proved far stronger and lasted much longer than anyone had expected. Through it all, retirement savings plans took a major hit. The economy is improving now. South Florida...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Boca Raton, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, 401K
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PEOPLE
SOUTH BEND AM General announces that Daniel Chien has joined the company as senior vice president, engineering and product development. Chien will be responsible for overseeing the company's military engineering and product development operations,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Education, New Products, Science
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Labor market still suffers
It is wise to approach the cascade of economic data with some suspicion. Federal economic data sets are almost always revised a bit as more people are surveyed, and late administrative filings are compiled. The data sets often don't mean exactly what...Tags: Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Ball State University, Labor Markets, Colleges and Universities
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Treat good news as good
I like to complain as much as anybody else. In truth, I may do more than my share of finding fault and wagging a finger in warning. Nonetheless, I'm tired of commentators (including many economists) who find nothing good and only the darkest clouds for...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Earnings
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Power line marking mishap quite a jolt
Judy and Joe Kaminski hired a landscaper to plant trees in their yard to replace trees that died during recent storms. They felt comfortable knowing the landscaper, as required by state law, would make sure the underground utility lines in their yard...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Macungie, Service Electric Inc., Allentown, Employment Opportunities
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The changing of the guard
Daily American Staff WriterANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same. In the 10 years since the initial siege of Baghdad, the role of guardsmen and women has shifted...Tags: Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Vietnam, Career and Workplace, U.S. Military, Crime, Law and Justice
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