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Questions raised by Chip LaMarca's startup business
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsWhen I first heard that Broward Commissioner Chip LaMarca wanted to take a second job with a startup firm that seeks to outsource government jobs as "director of business development" and that he asked the state ethics commission about whether......Tags: Local Government, Ethics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Company Privatization, Privatization
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American-Made Index: Which Automakers Affect the Most U.S. Workers?
KickingTiresCars.com's American-Made Index gauges how American a car is on a model-by-model basis, but there are lots of other ways to determine just how American a car is. If you look at raw employment figures, Detroit automakers have a larger......Tags: Vehicles, Investments, Employment, Economy, Business and Finance, Plant Openings
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Here's to more chills and thrills in 2012
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA chilly burst to kick off 2012 in South Florida (I love sweater weather) and in print today I tried to bring some warming chuckles with a humorous look at some possibilities for the year ahead. A sampling: Jan. 10......Tags: National Government, Starbucks Corp., Harpo Marx, Government, Politics
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Auto industry needs tough love: expert
The SwampUniversity of Maryland professor Peter Morici at a Senate hearing on the proposed auto industry bailout, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Frank James It's doubtful Peter Morici will be receiving any awards any time soon......Tags: Vehicles, Barack Obama, Science and Technology, Education, Firearms
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State jobless funds dry up
The Swampby Frank James One argument against giving the Detroit Three a taxpayer-funded bridge loan went something like this: taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the failings of the the automakers. If the companies had to resort to bankruptcy to restructure,......Tags: Insurance, Michigan, Economy, Business and Finance, Indiana, Politics
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Non-profits' 'quiet crisis'
The SwampRepresentatives from food pantries line up to take out carts of aid from the Care and Share Food Bank on February 24, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) by Frank James Despite the partisan gulf......Tags: Colorado, Michigan, White House, Bill Clinton, Economy, Business and Finance
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Paterson on layoffs: Still demands union concessions
Spin CyclePaterson was asked Thursday if the layoff of nearly 9,000 state employees remains a threat in light of recent budget developments, including higher taxes on higher incomes, and after a PEF leader expressed the belief that the threat had eased.......Tags: Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Unemployment near 10 percent
The Swampby Don Lee The nation's jobless rate unexpectedly jumped last month to a 26-year high of 9.7 percent, up from 9.4 percent in July, the government reported today, as employers shed 216,000 jobs over the month. The August job cuts......Tags: Employees, Barack Obama, Small Businesses, Layoffs and Downsizing, Wages and Pensions
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Unemployment surpasses 10 percent
The Swampby Don Lee The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, the Labor Department reported today. The unexpected sharp increase, from 9.8 percent in September, came as employers......Tags: Barack Obama, Employees, Education, Employment, White House
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Few job losses in November: Rate eases
The Swampby Don Lee In a positive jobs report before the holidays, the nation's unemployment rate eased to 10 percent in November, from 10.2 percent in October, and the number of workers on payrolls was essentially unchanged last month, the Labor......Tags: Employees, Barack Obama, White House, Wages and Pensions, Government
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Palm Beach County commissioners taking another swing at budget cutting ideas
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsIt???s budget shortfall d??j?? vu for the Palm Beach County Commission. Faced with a $100 million shortfall, county commissioners are recycling budget cutting ideas they floated a year ago with the hopes of avoiding raising property tax rates for the........Tags: Wages and Pensions, Budgets and Budgeting, Palm Beach Gardens, Property Tax, Palm Beach County Commission
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Large SUV Sales Surge Faster Than Small Cars
KickingTiresPlug-in electric hybrids and electric cars have taken up much of the digital airwaves over the past few weeks (or years, depending on your perspective), but it may surprise you to find out that ???pass????? full-size SUVs are increasing in......Tags: Vehicles, Politics, Texas, Environmental Pollution, Restaurant and Catering Industry
May 8, 2012
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Jul 30, 2010
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