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Web site to educate employersabout hiring vets - Associated Press

mentalhopenews.blogspot.com     5 hrs ago   18 related          

By KIMBERLY HEFLING - August 20, 2008 They survived war, but for some veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, returning to work back home hasn't been easy. An estimated 300,000 veterans from the two wars have come home...                    

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Dollar extends fall, yen surges as oil jumps

reuters.com     9 hrs ago   171 related          

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell further and the yen surged on Thursday as a leap of more than 2 percent in oil prices compounded market nerves already stretched by deepening worries over the health of the U.S. financial system.                    

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U.S. July PPI, housing starts & building permits

reuters.com     6 hrs ago   21 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale prices took another unexpectedly steep jump in July and shot up at the fastest year-on-year rate in 27 years, according to a government report on Tuesday that was certain to fan fears about a...                    

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Stocks point lower after jobless claims data

iht.com     8 hrs ago   27 related          

Stocks point lower after jobless claims data : U.S. stock futures are still trading lower, even after the Labor Department reported a larger-than-expected drop in unemployment benefit claims. The department said Thursday that...                    

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Jobless claims down slightly in week

upi.com     3 hrs ago   1 related          

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance dropped by 13,000 during the week ending Aug. 16, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The 432,000 initial benefits claims contributed to...                    

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cnn.com: Greenwich, Connecticut school bus driver Jamille Aine is one of millions of U.S. workers who lack paid sick days. cnn.com

New push for paid sick leave laws

cnn.com     7 hrs ago   26 related          

Some 46 million U.S. workers do not get paid sick days Lawmakers in 12 states pushing to make businesses give paid sick days Small companies call it expensive mandate in tough economic times Labor Dept.: 80% of management, 39%...                    

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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims High But 'Artificially Inflated,' Economists Say

economicnews.ca     8 hrs ago          

Initial jobless claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. declined for the second consecutive week, yet remain well above the 400k level usually considered recessionary. Economists say it's difficult to come to firm...                    

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The coming job boom? (at CNNMoney.com)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago          

Economists at the University of Michigan predict that 3.5 million jobs will be created in the next two years. Economists at the University of Michigan said in a report released yesterday that 900,000 jobs will be added next...                    

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U.S. Labor Department Proposes Rules on Investment Advice Exemption for 401(K) Plans and IRAs

prnewswire.com     5 hrs ago          

U.S. Labor Department Proposes Rules on Investment Advice Exemption for 401(K) Plans and IRAs WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced publication of two proposed rules under...                    

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The Cold War, Reheated

trueblueliberal.com     4 hrs ago          

From The LA Times By Rosa Brooks So you haven’t liked the last couple of decades? Been longing for a simpler time, before text-messaging, Hannah Montana, the Global War on Terror and other total bummers? No problem. For you,...                    

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