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Obama has accomplished more than you think
To the writer of the laundry list of things he claims President Obama did not accomplish, let's counter with a list of things that he has accomplished and those that he is trying to accomplish: Let us not forget that President Obama inherited one of...Tags: Boynton Beach, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, United Nations
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Investors pour cash into risky bonds despite stock rally - EPFR
ReutersBy Sam Forgione NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - Investors worldwide continued to pour cash into bond funds in the latest week, with over $7 billion flowing into the funds despite the S&P 500 hitting record highs, data from EPFR Global showed on Friday....Tags: Financial Markets, Mutual Funds, Finance, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings
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How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs, but companies still need to ramp up hiring in order to rapidly lower unemployment. Here...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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April report to show whether weak hiring persisted
WASHINGTON (AP) — A report Friday on April employment could show whether weak hiring in March marked a temporary lull or the fourth year in which a slumping economy has slowed job growth. Economists predict that the job gains likely improved on...
Tags: Banking, Layoffs and Downsizing, Social Security, Career and Workplace, Unemployment Rate
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Passive resistance won't kill Obamacare
The Kansas City StarObamacare haters first looked to the U.S. Supreme Court to kill health care reform. When that didn't work, they fixed their hopes on Mitt Romney's election and a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate. Foiled again. Opponents in Washington and state...Tags: U.S. Senate, Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Career and Workplace
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NYMEX-Crude steady atop $93 after ECB, sees second weekly gain
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. oil futures held above $93 a barrel on Friday, clinging to most of the gains from the previous session when risk appetite got a boost after the European Central Bank cut interest rates and said was open to do more to...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Finance, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve
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Berlin Borough police sergeant resigns
Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssacBerlin Borough Council members accepted the resignation of Sgt. Chad Salley, the police department's officer-in-charge, Thursday. The resignation was accepted after a nearly 30-minute executive session with solicitor Dan Rullo. Rullo said during the...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. April employment data to point to sluggish economy
Reuters* Nonfarm payrolls seen rising by 145,000 jobs in April * Unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 7.6 percent * Average hourly earnings seen up 0.2 percent * Average workweek seen steady at 34.6 hours * Report to show economy growing but with...Tags: Roseland, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Postal Service, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Gov. Tom Corbett blames workers, again, for state's job growth fiasco
When Tom Corbett was running for governor in 2010, he argued that the business community was suffering because Pennsylvania's workers were too lazy to wean themselves from the unemployment benefits being extended by those nasty Democrats in Washington....
Tags: Regional Authority, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Nazareth, Career and Workplace
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Mail Call - May 3
“I had to laugh at the April 15 closing of the post office. You know, you had 3 1/2 months to file your taxes. The post office is open. So that was your fault. People do want to go home, at the post office. So next time, file earlier, like in March....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bill Clinton, The Salvation Army, International Trade, National Rifle Association of America
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U.S. jobless claims fall sharply to five-year low
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week to its lowest level since the early days of the 2007-09 recession, suggesting the job market is still healing despite weakness in the...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Employment, Economic Indicator, Labor Markets
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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures add to gains after data
ReutersNEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures added to earlier gains on Thursday after data showed the number of Americans applying for unemployment insurance fell last week to its lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession. S&...Tags: Stock Market, S&P 500
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