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Twice The Trouble When Both Spouses Unemployed
The Hartford CourantWhen Mark Doyle lost his job in August, it wasn't a huge jolt. Doyle, 59, had taken the traveling sales job six months earlier, and it had become clear the business wasn't strong enough to support his territory. He'd found the job fairly quickly after his...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Rate, Labor Markets, YMCA, Chemical Industry
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Mail Call - May 6
“This is to the person who thinks the Senate is protecting this country. Well, they did not close the borders, they are going to get raises, they pass bills and don’t read them. Their kids go to private schools, they get free health care, they...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Elections, China
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Loan underwriters make 'absurd' demands in effort to verify data
Did you hear about the loan underwriter who demanded a letter from the borrower's doctor stating the borrower had been healed and his illness would not come back? How about the underwriter who wanted a verification of employment from the borrower who...Tags: Mortgages, Religion and Belief, Fannie Mae, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Economy, Business and Finance
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Immigration deformed
There's the story of a woman with five kids who was asked: If she had to do it all over again, would she have five children? "Yes," she said, "just not these five." That's the way I feel about the immigration "reform" bill introduced by the Senate's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Cal Thomas, Lawyers, Politics
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Our View: Logan's Law is common sense legislation
Every once in a while legislation is slapped with the designation as "common sense" and truly deserves the label. A state proposal informally titled as "Logan's Law" certainly earns that moniker, requiring those convicted on animal abuse, neglect, or...Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, Politics
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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: Unemployment Benefits, Bank of America Corp., Unemployment Rate, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace
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Gus West: Immigration reform bill still denies basic rights
Is this the year Washington finally tackles immigration reform? The bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators just released a proposal for "comprehensive immigration reform." But the "comprehensive immigration reform" on offer serves to legally deprive...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Immigration, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Assembly OKs workers' comp bill to ban out-of-state athletes
SACRAMENTO — Controversial legislation that would restrict most professional athletes from out-of-state teams from filing claims in California workers' compensation courts won overwhelming approval Thursday in the state Assembly. Despite...Tags: Henry T. Perea, Employees, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Broken Bones
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Pension proposal unfair to teachers
The Tribune calls Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension reform bill a "generous deal" that provides public employees with "benefits that all of your friends in the private sector will subsidize, but far higher than what they'll receive from...Tags: Interior Policy, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Politics
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'A wonderful feeling'
The Decatur Daily, Ala.Since Johnny and Dorothy Bell moved to 505 14th Ave. N.W., in 2006, a hole in the drywall of their kitchen has slowly expanded, inviting squirrels, insects and other pests inside their home. The Decatur residents, who were selected to receive free...Tags: Diabetes, Home Improvement, Nucor Corporation, Renovation
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Mo. Senate Committee reviews Conceal and Carry Permit List-sharing with Social Security Administration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. --Federal agents say they asked three times for a list of Missouri concealed gun permit holders but never analyzed the data for a potential investigation of disability fraud. Personnel from the inspector general's office of the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection, Washington, DC, Politics, Joint Ventures
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401(k)s for teachers doesn't make sense
I am a retired teacher and taught in Illinois for my entire career. State Sen. Jim Oberweis’ suggestion that teachers should have 401(k)s instead of pensions made no sense to me (“Pension Plan,” Voice of the People, April 28). As you...Tags: Interior Policy, Schools, Education, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace
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