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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: Trade Balance, Politics, Imports, Health, Health and Safety at Work
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Northrop Grumman to lay off 90 in Maryland
Northrop Grumman Corp. will lay off 90 workers in Maryland as part of a nationwide cutback of 400 workers in the company's Electronic Systems sector, the company reported Tuesday. Plans to eliminate as many as 800 jobs nationwide were announced in...Tags: Career and Workplace, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Employees, Companies and Corporations, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Let them eat cake
Who would have thought it would be so hard to give people money? Late last year when it became clear Harford County was in a reasonably stable financial situation, Harford County Executive David R. Craig announced plans to give county employees —...Tags: Finance, Unions, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Interview: NBA Commissioner David Stern discusses Dwight Howard, new CBA
NEW YORK — The NBA and its commissioner, David Stern, are emerging from a tumultuous time. A bitter labor dispute cost the league almost its entire preseason and 16 regular-season games, but it resulted in a new collective bargaining agreement.
The...Tags: Concerts, Companies and Corporations, Music, Brandon Roy, Stan Van Gundy
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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: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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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: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Marketing, Employment
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Forbes Miserable List: Stockton is no Longer #1
FOX40 NewsStockton may not be the most miserable city anymore, but California is still not feeling the love from Forbes. The national magazine released their annual list of Most Miserable Cities Friday, and California has six cities in the top 20. Forbes says...Tags: Sam Cohen, Media Industry, Career and Workplace, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Unemployment
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Tri-State area to lose 42 jobs to Susquehanna, Tower merger
heather.keels@herald-mail.comForty-two jobs will be eliminated in the Tri-State area when Susquehanna and Tower banks merge Feb. 17, closing five area branches, Susquehanna spokesman Stephen Trapnell said Tuesday. In Washington County, where Tower's bank at 18233 Maugans Ave. will...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Career and Workplace, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Economy, Business and Finance
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Technicolor plans to reduce staff
Technicolor Inc. plans to lay off 50 employees at its relatively new Flower Street facility by Jan. 14, according to a recent state filing. Plans for the layoffs, filed with the California Employment Development Department, affect the 40,000-square-foot...Tags: Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Television, Companies and Corporations, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Baltimore Co. executive starts program to help steel employees
Employees at the idled Sparrows Point steel mill will be able to get unemployment assistance from the staff of several Baltimore County agencies at a public fair next week, according to the county executive's office. The program will be held on Thursday,...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace, Dundalk, Baltimore County, Unions
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Martinsville keeps top jobless rate in November
The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in November.
The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.6 percent, up from 15.2 percent in October and down from 17.5...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Loudoun County, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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What are the chances teachers will get a raise next year?
ReporterIt is a tough time to be a teacher. Many haven't received a raise in several years and that trend may continue. Local school systems are already starting to crunch numbers for the upcoming budget season. Administrators are already concerned....Tags: Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Pittsylvania County, Teachers, Education
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