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INSIGHT-Housing improvement may herald return of U.S. workforce mobility
ReutersBy Steven C. Johnson and Margaret Chadbourn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 12 (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...Tags: Ameriprise Financial Incorporated, United States Census Bureau, Homes, Marketing, Brookings Institution
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On immigration, ghosts of Christmas past
WASHINGTON -- Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is a gooey confection of seasonal sentiment. It also is an economic manifesto that Dickens hoped would hit with "twenty thousand times the force" of a political tract. It concerned a 19th-century debate...
Tags: Politics, Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Heritage Foundation, Immigration
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Debate over amnesty looms over efforts to reform immigration laws
In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas. A new law signed by President Ronald Reagan...
Tags: Politics, Migration, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace
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Sequester forces 4-week cut in jobless benefits
Florida will soon slash four weeks of unemployment benefits to laid-off workers nearing the end of their eligibility. The reduction is happening because of the so-called sequestration, the automatic federal budget cuts that began in March. Up to 100,...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Apopka, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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COLUMN - The growing Franco-German schism
Reuters(Frederick Kempe is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Frederick Kempe May 13 (Reuters) - Occasionally a public opinion survey surfaces that signals a seismic event. That is the case with a new report from the Pew Research Center that...Tags: Politics, The Washington Post, World War I (1914-1918), Economy, Business and Finance, Francois Hollande
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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, Marketing, Economy, Career and Workplace
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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: Federal Reserve, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment, G7
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Column: Ghosts of Christmas past seen in immigration debate
WASHINGTON — Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol" is a gooey confection of seasonal sentiment. It also is an economic manifesto that Dickens hoped would hit with "twenty thousand times the force" of a political tract. It concerned a 19th-...Tags: Politics, Migration, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, Illegal Immigrants
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Firm dollar hits oil, gold, shares; Nikkei scales new peak
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.8 pct, Nikkei scales 5-1/2-year peak * Yen hits fresh 4-1/2-year low vs dollar after G7 avoids criticism * Strong dollar weighs on dollar-based commodities prices * European shares likely mixed By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Metal and Mineral, Nikkei, Stock Activities, Casino and Gambling Industry
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WRAPUP 1-Risks to China recovery seen as factory output underwhelms
Reuters* April output growth misses forecast, highlights fragile recovery * Industrial output +9.3 pct y/y vs f'cast +9.5 pct, March +8.9 pct * Retail sales +12.8 pct y/y vs f'cast +12.8 pct, March +12.6 pct * Jan-Apr FAI +20.6 pct y/y vs f'cast +21.0 pct, Q1...Tags: Politics, Government, Economy, Banking, Economy, Business and Finance
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Homebuilders can't find enough qualified workers
U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes. Builders would be starting work on more homes — and contributing more to the economy — if they could fill more job...
Tags: Politics, Princeton University, Migration, Labor Legislation, Mexico
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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: Ball State University, Colleges and Universities, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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May 12, 2013
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