25/Jun 2008 | Organizations for people seeking work at home jobs | Organizations for people seeking work at home jobsI was just doing a quick check through google and was stunned to see how many organizations there were for people looking for work at home jobs . Not ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Janesville and Beloit unemployment ranks in top five in state | Rock County ranks fifth in the state for May unemployment rates, according to the Department of Workforce Development.1% unemployment rate, which is the same number as the Janesville metro area. Howev... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | New York State Legislature Approves Development of $1 Billion New Concord Res | Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) and Concord Associates announced that the New York State Legislature has approved Governor David Paterson's program bill granting an enhanced revenue structure to c... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ratali has not severed his connection with Gibraltar | Politics : Ratali has not severed his connection with Gibraltar Ratali has not severed his connection with . The Opposition rejects the self serving distortion of the facts surrounding Mr Ratali s ex... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Your View: VINE is valuable asset | About 14 years ago, I volunteered for VINE Faith in Action. I met some elderly folks who had no one to help them with simple chores like grocery shopping or tidying up their homes. By Mary Hale, Manka... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rifts that doomed a party | TODAY is the last day Australian Democrats will sit in the federal parliament. After 31 years, the last four of their 26 senators are packing their offices and preparing for life outside politics. Fro... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cold War Veterans With Cancer After Exposure to Sarin, VX Turned Away by VA | Low approval rate for vets' chemical tests claims By ERICA WERNER 5 days ago WASHINGTON (AP) The Veterans Affairs Department has granted only 6 percent of health claims filed by veterans of secret... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Battle Continues Over Calif. Bill Requiring | The battle continues over an Assembly bill that would require all California employers to provide paid sick leave. The measure would make California the first state to require paid sick leave. Under t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mortgage Applications Decreased In Latest MBA Weekly Survey | MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 20, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 461.3 percent compared wit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Job vacancies rose 3.4% in three months | Australian total job vacancies in the three months to May rose 3.4 per cent, seasonally adjusted, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. Seasonally adjusted job vacancies totalled 184,4... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Gen Y wasting $48bn a year on the good life | Entertainment. GENERATION Y wastes $48 billion a year on hedonistic pursuits , according to recent research. Young Australians spending habits are focused on living the good life and revolve around ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | McAllen economy finally slowing | McALLEN -- The City of Palms' once sizzling economy is simmering down. Border crossings, retail sales and home sales are slowing in McAllen as residents and tourists cope with higher gas prices and in... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | House appropriators approve 3.9 percent civilian pay raise | A House committee on Wednesday approved a bill granting civilian federal employees a 2009 pay raise of 3. The House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of the raise as part of the fiscal 2009 fina... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Midwest Airlines To Employees: Expect Bumpy Landing | Rising fuel prices are prompting Midwest Airlines to prepare for the worst, according to executives. Last week the company announced plans to get rid of 12 planes and this week they warned employees t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Transportation funds rushed to state | DES MOINES Gov. Chet Culver announced Wednesday that Iowa is receiving expedited federal help in making urgent repairs to roads and bridges damaged by record spring flooding. The governor also signe... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | There Shall Be Open Borders | She s Right And Her Newspaper Is, and Has Been, Wrong (Includes Rerun of WSJ s 1984 There Shall Be Open Borders Editorial). This post has been carried to the top for the rest of the day because ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Oh No, A Terrorist Fist Bump!!! | When nearly a third of the electorate thinks he's too old to be elected president, does it make much sense for John McCain to use a 46 year old movie for a campaign ad?. The House, by a vote of 233-1... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Just a point of order: the article is the AP's. I'm just hosting the discussion | John McCain's stance on the war is unambiguous: He voted for it, supports the current enhanced U. troop presence in Iraq and vigorously opposes any timetable to withdraw. McCain's stand on Iraq is wha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | BREAKING NEWS: Man fatally stabbed today in Mountain View | A man was stabbed to death in a Mountain View mobile home park this morning and police are actively seeking a possible suspect who witnesses saw leaving the scene. The suspect is described as a short ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Conference Board(R) Australia Business Cycle Indicators(SM) | PRNW: All. Australia Leading Economic Indicators and Related Composite Indexes for April 2008 NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Australi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | You Can't Fuel All of the People All of the Time | Liberals dismiss studies that show a link between abortion and breast cancer, claiming they are biased because the people promoting the studies are "anti-choice." For the same reason, no one should be... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | ENPR: Despite National Polls, Obama-McCain in a Dead Heat | OUTLOOK.The state of morale in the Republican Party is such that the expected bump by Sen. Barack Obama in the polls after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination has collapsed all GOP opti... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bill Richards | C is for contraction. Both describe what pharma is experiencing these days. And the number of jobs being cut makes it all too clear. The trend - whether one calls it layoffs, restructuring, downsizing... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Chan promotes peace | Action star Jackie Chan has arrived in East Timor with a message of peace and love. Hundreds of Timorese lined the streets near Dili's airport on Tuesday, eager to catch a glimpse of the man whose mov... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Senators challenge deJongh's budget projections | Senators challenge deJongh's budget projections By MEGAN POINSKI Wednesday, June 25th 2008 ST. THOMAS - Senators applauded the territory's economic prosperity and growth over the last several years, b... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | WA Court: Workers who quit can seek unemployment | SEATTLE The Washington state Supreme Court says workers who leave their jobs on a voluntary basis can still seek unemployment benefits. Whether they get those benefits depends on the reason they lef... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Crane Operator | Position Requirements:.2-5 years offshore experience operating offshore cranes. Contact Information: For further information about Noble Corporation, please visit our website at www.com Interested can... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summer jobs few and far between for teens | Seventeen-year-old Courtney Andrews has a vacation to Florida planned. Natalie Ernst, 16, is volunteering at a weeklong church camp. Her friend, 16-year-old Rachel Sweeney, is teaching some ballet cla... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Is There a Minimum Order to Buy Office Supplies Online? | Most major online office supply vendors do not impose minimum purchase amounts. But there are dozens of companies (or more) selling office supplies online, so you should always check before you go thr... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The giant fence and droves of farmers with guns didn't work | The giant fence and droves of farmers with guns didn't work ..3CardNana on UofL/Felner Federal Investigation Update ..Terri on The giant fence and droves of farmers with guns didn't work.virgilk on Th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in 48 Counties | Piyush Patel makes his way through floodwaters while moving out of his home on Idyllwild Court, Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/The Iowa City Press-Citizen, Matthew Holst) . DE... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Unemployment Assistance for Storm Victims | People in La Crosse County who were affected by recent severe weather can now apply for federal disaster unemployment assistance La Crosse is one of five counties added to the list People can apply fo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Winning Iraqi Hearts and Minds | U. Marcia Biggs Garbage heaps in devastated Jamila Market, Sadr City, Iraq Garbage heaps in devastated Jamila Market, Sadr City, Iraq . This is part of the America's Future series airing on FOX News... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | SCOREBOARD: Fed steady | A was widely expected, the FOMC upped the ante on the inflation talk in the June communiqu and left the target for both the federal funds and discount rates unchanged, at 2 per cent and 2. The stat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bush raises GOP cash in Michigan | 4:23pmBy JENNIFER LOVEN Associated Press Writer LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) - Campaigning for fellow Republican John McCain in a crucial swing state, President Bush accused Democrats Wednesday of "running on ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Obama: More of those "New Politics" | While the form of treachery varies slightly from case to case, liberals always manage to take the position that most undermines American security. [which] extended health care to wounded troops who've... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | WA Supreme Court: Workers who quit can seek unemployment | SEATTLE The Washington State Supreme Court says workers who leave their jobs on a voluntary basis can still seek unemployment benefits. Whether they get those benefits depends on the reason they lef... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Declining Russian Oil Production Could Lead to $200 Oil and Global Recession, Says Deutsche Bank | By Jennifer Yousfi Managing Editor Higher oil could lead to a worldwide economic collapse, according to a top analyst at Germany s largest bank. "Two-hundred dollar oil would break the back of the glo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Dollar dented as Fed leaves rates unchanged | 345 arrested, kids rescued in prostitution busts Safin stuns Djokovic, Federer wins at Wimbledon Saudi: 701 suspected militants arrested this year LEAD: Crude oil futures in N. plunge on report of lar... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | U.S. House passes AMT patch | Bush prods Congress on AMT, mortgages. House of Representatives Wednesday passed a measure that would provide many U. taxpayers with relief from the alternative minimum tax. "Every House member agrees... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed Sharpens Focus on Risks of Inflation | By Greg Robb WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The Federal Reserve closed the door on a series of rapid rate hikes but opened the window a crack for rate hikes down the road. In a statement after the Fed held... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Forecast sees Inland housing prices bottoming out in late 2009 | LESLIE BERKMAN The Press-EnterpriseForeclosures that are battering Inland Southern California will continue pushing down home prices until late 2009, although the region's overall economy will improve... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | And now, the bill | And now, the bill So, the advice to Oregon counties that must get along without fat federal timber payments is that they should raise taxes. They needed a state task force to come up with advice like... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | County timber payments: Linn won t hike taxes | Linn won t hike taxesBy AnneMarie KnepperAlbany Democrat-Herald As the loss of federal forest dollars to rural counties appears imminent, Linn County officials say it will not try to raise taxes but a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | California Team Selected to Advance Solutions to Nursing, Faculty Shortages | CALIFORNIA TO PARTICIPATE IN AARP, RWJF, LABOR DEPARTMENT SUMMIT TO ADDRESS NURSING EDUCATION CAPACITY SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California was selected by AARP, the R... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Despite National Polls, Obama-McCain in a Dead Heat | OUTLOOK.The state of morale in the Republican Party is such that the expected bump by Sen. Barack Obama in the polls after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination has collapsed all GOP opti... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | KY Stewards Suspend Trainer Dutrow | Kentucky racing stewards on June 25 suspended trainer Rick Dutrow for 15 days after a horse he trained tested positive for the prohibited subsstance clenbuterol. According to chief state steward John ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Burgundy Book: St. Louis shows mixed economic growth | Burgundy Report: Memphis economic conditions still weak [Memphis]. Commercial real estate, agriculture help boost slowing economy [Louisville]. Energizer CEO Klein to fill spot on board of Federal Res... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed eyes growing inflation risk | Greg McBride blogs about how the Federal Reserve Board's actions affect the economy and your finances. EasternFed: Inflation risks have 'increased' The Federal Open Market Committee left rates unchang... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summer Food Service Program offers free lunch to children | Now that school is out, not all kids in our area get a nutritious meal at home. Today, the Summer Food Service Program kicked off to help kids eat free all summer long. School nutrition staff prepared... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Louisiana nonfarm payrolls continue to grow, according to state Department of Labor | BATON ROUGE Seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in Louisiana grew by 30,800 workers from May 2007 to May 2008, bringing the total number of jobs in the state to 1,942,000, the Louisiana Department of L... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Declining Russian Oil Production Could Lead to $200 Oil and Global Recession | 03:26 PM. Analyst Comments: Emmis Communications, Kroger, Lamar Advertising, Barrier Therapeutics, j2 Global, Isis Pharma . BP Breaks Ground on Wind Project in Kansas Jun 24, 2008 01:00 PM.com Expands... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | New Home Sales Take a Tumble | Durable Goods Unchanged in May. WASHINGTON--Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes.... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sowell: In lead, America doesn't need to imitate | Letters to the Editor. Krauthammer: McCain's oil flip-flop responds to reality . If anyone suggested that Tiger Woods should try to be more like other golfers, people would question the sanity of whoe... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Is the Fed Being Hawkish Enough? | Market Outlook. The Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates but a rate hike is not imminent. For the first time since August, the central bank has left rates unchanged at 2 percent. A... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed Not Hawkish Enough | Fed Not Hawkish Enough Jun 25, 2008 04:15 PM. Denison Mines and PT Indosat: Stocks to Pay Attention Jun 25, 2008 04:02 PM. Hector Babenco's Oscar(R)-Nominated Film ''Kiss of the Spider Woman,'' from C... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Manitowoc falls out of top ten unemployment rates | After spending nearly every month, in the past five years, in the top ten of unemployment rates of the 30 cities monitored by the Department of Workforce Development, Manitowoc s May rate was 4. Manit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | House passes bill | House Passes Bill Postponing Cut in Medicare Payments to Doctors 6/25/08 - With a 355-59 vote, the House passed legislation to postpone the pending 10.6% cut in Medicare reimbursement payments to doc... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Fails to Surprise the Market | How to Trade the Fed Rate Decision . Currency Traders Tread Carefully on Fears that the Fed Will Be Non-Committal . Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Fails to Surprise the Market.Jun 24 - FOMC Preview: Fed... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Nielsen to lay off more workers in Oldsmar, Dunedin | Crist sought Everglades deal as U. Tampa Bay Rays may delay referendum on new waterfront stadium . Nielsen to lay off more workers in Oldsmar, Dunedin. Briefs: Journal honors agencies for fiscal matte... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed sharpens focus on inflation | Fed sharpens its focus on inflation Holds rates steady, says the risks to growth have lessened By Greg Robb, . WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve closed the door on a series of rapid rate... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | United Way chapter sees increase in requests for help | WILLIAMSBURG -- Soaring gas prices and rising food cost have many people making some tough decisions. The United Way of Greater Williamsburg is trying to help the increasing number of people who need ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Eighty Mexicans Spend Night in Canadian Jail and Sent Home | Mexican Rights Violated by Canada in Free Trade s Name. No One is Illegal - Vancouver Report on Vancouver Actions to Oppose the SPP (Includes Video). [VIDEO] Greece: Shocking Video of the Torture of I... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Teachers face off on economic solutions | Economics professor Martin Shields stood in front of about 20 Fort Collins residents Monday night and told them that the only way to fix the economy is to provide more funding for education. He cited ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | SOS online renewal program reaches 10-year mark | SOS online renewal program reaches 10-year mark Contact: (Media Contact) Kelly Chesney 517-373-2520 Agency: Secretary of State . JUNE 25, 2008 The Department of State's online renewal program for v... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Arkansas Lawmakers Announce $1.9 Million for State's Recovery from Severe Weather | 1,914,413 grant from the U. Department of Labor to create 127 temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts resulting from recent natural disasters. The federal dollars also will help provide food, ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Territorial guardsmen discharged | CAMP DENALI - Sixty-one years ago, more than 6,600 Alaskans volunteered to serve in the Alaska Territorial Guard and on June 13 eight of those members were officially recognized in Nulato, Alaska. Som... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | RM Exclusive: An Interview with Representative Tonya Schuitmaker | We talk so often here about the things that are going wrong in Lansing and what the tax-and-spenders are up to that I think it's important to check in with the good guys from time to time to get their... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Flood, tornado victims could get jobless benefits | Iowans out of work because of recent floods and tornadoes may be eligible for unemployment compensation even if they are not normally eligible for unemployment benefits. Iowans living or working in a ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernanke fights shy of calling recession | Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, came his closest yet to conceding that the American economy may already have slipped into recession. In gloomy testimony to Congress yesterday, Mr Ber... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | CLA stands by its parental leave benefits policy | The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) is working to realize the administration s goal of implementing parental leave benefits and extended unemployment benefits, CLA Minister Wang Ju-hsuan ( ) announced ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | US new home sales fall as Fed mulls interest rates | A government survey Wednesday showed sales of new homes tumbled 2.5 percent across the United States in May amid unsettled economic times, as Federal Reserve policymakers deliberated over interest rat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Higher gas prices keep Corzine reluctant to raise gas tax | Gov. Corzine today said he continues to be hesitant to increase the state's gasoline tax to pay for transportation work, citing the burden motorists are already facing with higher gas prices. "The pub... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Volvo to cancel 500 consultancy contracts and cut 2000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs | Volvo is laying off 2000 of its Swedish staff and cancelling 500 consultancy contracts, the company has announced. The job losses are part of a cost-cutting move that will fuel speculation that Ford i... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | States ask for citizenship from those receiving welfare benefits | LANSING, Mich. -- For lack of $10, Margo Kindred was forced to move with her teenage son and three young grandchildren to a homeless shelter. Though she qualifies for welfare benefits, Kindred didn t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Hines says aldermanic powers not a problem | In a statement issued today about last night's guilty verdict for former Ald. Michael McGee, Common Council President Willie Hines declared it's "time to move on" and rejected the idea that "aldermani... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 28 counties now in FEMA disaster area | MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday afternoon that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared a state of disaster in Jefferson County and several others affected by recent floo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Field activity picks up in Northeast Iowa as flood waters recede | DEWAR --- The time for reflection is done. Weedy and fertilizer-starved fields need attention. After weeks of inactivity due to soggy or flooded fields, farmers and crop specialists are busy spraying ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Corzine still hesitant about gas tax hike | Corzine on Wednesday said he continues to be hesitant to increase the state's gasoline tax to pay for transportation work, citing the burden motorists are already facing with higher gas prices. "The ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | FBI Cracks Cross-Country | U. The FBI said Wednesday that 300 people were arrested and 433 young victims recovered in a round-up of child prostitution suspects. "The mission of the 'Innocence Lost' national initiative is to com... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | JFK baggage handlers charged with stealing $250,000 in jewelry | Two baggage handlers at JFK airport, a 51-year-old worker and his 39-year-old supervisor, have been charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property, according to MSNBC . The thieves haven... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Highest-paid blue collar jobs revealed | The latest Occupational Employment Statistics from the US have revealed that "elevator installers and repairers" enjoy the country's highest salaries for blue collar jobs. Forbes reports that they ear... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | ECONOMY: New home sales and prices tumble | Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes. The Commerce Department reported today tha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Barrett calls for licensing reform after McGee verdict | Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett this morning called on aldermen to reform the way liquor licenses and other matters are handled, saying the case of former Ald. Michael McGee showed the system as it stands... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sandvik deal would be bigger than Honda Aero, commissioner chair says | County Manager David Smith says the county can shell out $1 million in cash incentives to Mebane toolmaker Sandvik without an increase in the county's tax rate of 58 cents per $100 of valued property.... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Jasper unemployment slowly decreasing | Jasper County unemployment rates dipped slightly in May despite an increase in the statewide jobless rate.9 in April according to data from Iowa Workforce Development released Tuesday. Jasper County s... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 34 000 jobs shed in two major sectors | By Gershwin Wanneburg Over 30 000 jobs were lost in the key manufacturing and retail sectors in the first quarter of this year as the economy took a turn for the worse, figures from Statistics SA show... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Democrats are to blame for offshore drilling ban | In 1995 when oil was $19 a barrel, Slick Willie vetoed legislation passed by the House and Senate to begin drilling in ANWR, which would today produce 1 million barrels of U. oil per day - the amount ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Louisiana nonfarm payrolls continue to grow, according to state Department of Labor report | BATON ROUGE Seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in Louisiana grew by 30,800 workers from May 2007 to May 2008, bringing the total number of jobs in the state to 1,942,000, the Louisiana Department of L... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | FBI to Announce Arrests of 300 Child Prostitution Suspects | U. WASHINGTON The FBI will announce 300 arrests in a round-up of child prostitution suspects on Wednesday, federal law enforcement officials told FOX News. Among those arrested are pimps and prostit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Care package not way to handle smelly problem | Jobseeker login. Employee with foul body odor should see a doctor to find out whether there is a medical reason. I have an employment situation that I sincerely do not know how to handle. I am an of... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | NYS Department of Labor Event Cancelled | 1042)(readMedia)-- Announcement of significant wage tax credits available to businesses via the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit. ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | County jobless rate well below state average | The unemployment rate in Hopkins County remained one of the lowest in the area in May and almost a full percentage point below the statewide average, according to Texas Workforce Commission estimates ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | FBI Seeks Assistance In Locating Mortgage Fraud Fugitives | Rachel Dollar is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles fraud recovery litigation for lenders and secondary market investors nationwide. She is a nationally recognized speaker on the to... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Aldermen blame | Milwaukee aldermen expressed little surprise this morning at last night's guilty verdict in the federal trial of former Ald. Michael McGee, with many citing the sheer weight of the evidence against hi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sick federal workers rally for compensation changes | OAK RIDGE - About 75 sick workers and their advocates turned out for a rally today to demand changes in the compensation program set up to help those made ill at the government's Cold War nuclear weap... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Louisiana shows more year-over-year job growth | The state Labor Department in its May employment report said Louisiana lost 1,800 jobs between April and May but still had more than 1. Those figures are on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. The depart... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | SBA loans give patriots a hand | Backing vets SBA loans are giving patriots a helping hand PROGRAM HELPS VETERANS GROW BUSINESSES By Warren Allen SPECIAL TO THE . From left, Security Construction Services co-owners Christopher and ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | FTB Legal Documents, Regulations, Litigation, & Staff Directory | FTB Notices. Dependent Exemption Credit - 2005 Tax Year and Thereafter. Head of Household Filing Status - Married/RDP - Tax Years 2007 and Thereafter . Head of Household Filing Status - Unmarried/Not ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Is your personal data secure? | Three out of four Europeans are worried about posting their personal information on the Internet, the European Union's top justice official said on Monday. Franco Frattini, the EU's Justice and Home A... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Forex - Dollar softer ahead of Fed rate decision | LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The dollar was mostly weaker against other currencies ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later on Wednesday, but no change in interest rates is ex... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | InBev Won't Back Down From $46B Anheuser-Busch Bid | Brewer InBev SA said Wednesday it has secured financing to buy Anheuser-Busch for some $46 billion. The Belgium-based maker of Stella Artois said it wrote to Anheuser again on Wednesday to assure the ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Labor Dept. To Probe Immigration Law Firm | WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest immigration law firm is under federal scrutiny over whether it helped major U. corporations disqualify American job applicants and give thousands of high-paying... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Response to Jason | I appreciate Jason s thoughts (as always). He is always very thoughtful and thought-provoking. I think some clarifications on my part will (hopefully!) result in showing that we have more common groun... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Consumer confidence tanking | Inflation, sinking home values, gas prices aggravating uncertainty Ellen Simon NEW YORK -- U. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, si... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program | How Go the Democrats?Democrats on the Brink: Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair;Innocent Lads, Depraved Killers and Predatory Priests by JoAnn Wypijewski;Torture Air, Inc. Remember these stories... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Scent of a wookiee | Employee with foul body odor should see a doctor to find out whether there is a medical reason. I have an employment situation that I sincerely do not know how to handle. I am an office manager in the... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Norwegian krone at 15-day high Vs. buck as Central Bank hikes key lending rate by 25 bps to 5.75 | Norwegian krone at 15-day high Vs. buck as Central Bank hikes key lending rate by 25 bps to 5. Norwegian krone spiked higher versus its US counterpart in early New York deals on Wednesday after the No... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Do we want to be imitators? | If anyone suggested that Tiger Woods should try to be more like other golfers, people would question the sanity of whoever made that suggestion. Why should Tiger Woods try to be more like Phil Mickels... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Dunellen rescue squad fined after member reports safety violations, put on probation | DUNELLEN The borough's volunteer rescue squad is facing a $70,000 fine from state labor officials for placing a lifetime squad member on probation after he reported safety violations at the squad's ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Stocks trade higher ahead of Fed decision | Broader stock indicators managed to log stronger gains than the blue chips. "One of the other factors complicating trading today is that we're close to the end of the quarter," said Michael Sheldon, c... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Durable goods orders unchanged after 2 declines (6:40 a.m.) | 9:40 AMWASHINGTON (AP) Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May as strength in demand for aircraft and computers was offset by widespread weakness elsewhere. ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | New home sales and prices both drop in | WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes. The Commerce Department r... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Labor Commissioner Smith Joins State and County Officials, Business Leaders to Announce Tax Incentives TODAY | Labor Commissioner Smith Joins State and County Officials, Business Leaders to Announce Tax Incentives TODAY . Up to $2,400 in Tax Credits Available for Employers Who Hire Inner-City Youth ALBANY, NY... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Oil at US$200 would trigger global recession: bank | Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty ImagesBritish road hauliers park their lorries in west London, in protest against rising fuel prices. The global economy would collapse if oil hit US$200 a barrel, said the top e... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Promote Rights of Immigrants and Refug | There are tens of millions of refugees around the world who are in critical need of the most basic forms of humanitarian aid, safety and security, and hope for the future. Without a home, these people... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | $200 oil would trigger global recession: bank | Oil Watch. Oil drifts ahead of inventory report, Fed rate news. Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty ImagesBritish road hauliers park their lorries in west London, in protest against rising fuel prices. The global e... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Brush fire threatens homes | The Blotter: Fire near Blanco and Burnet county line nearly contained . Salsa Verde: Watering restrictions across the state. Planner seeks theme for developing UT's Brackenridge tract. Reggie Stephey,... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Durable Goods Orders Flat After Two Months of Declines | May as strength in demand for aircraft and computers was offset by widespread weakness elsewhere. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that durable goods showed no change last month after declin... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Is the FT Eclipsing the WSJ? | A reader (who used to work for the Wall Street Journal ) suggests that I write a piece on: How the FT has eclipsed the Journal as the definitive paper on financial markets, globalization, etc. While t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summit seeks to help people who have been incarcerated build new lives | Auburn Gresham .. Summit seeks to help people who have been incarcerated build new lives. Summit seeks to help people who have been incarcerated build new lives. Bella Bacino's will fill your stomach ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Final "Peace Deal" will be | 6:22:17 am..Pakistan, or at least NWFP province, being handed over to the taliban!! A fitting end to the shameless handover of Swat to taliban by a rogue general and corrupt PPP leader Zardari! While ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Durable Goods Orders Flat After 2-Month Decline | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May as strength in demand for aircraft and computers was offset by widespread weakness elsewhere. The Co... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Fair Tax | So I haven't seen GoUnion in awhile, and the last major thread about this that I participated in was between me and him. Anyway, at the end of it, my confidence in the FairTax was left shaky. For awhi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Independent Insurance chief gets 7 years in jail | The Judge said the criminal cover-up of the initial fraud was "serious disease" of "prolonged and grave dishonesty". The three chiefs of Independent Insurance were jailed today after a jury found them... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 6 Killed in Factory Rampage | U. AP June 25, 2008: Police tape in cordons off an area in front of the entrance to Atlantic Plastics Inc. June 25, 2008: Police tape in cordons off an area in front of the entrance to Atlantic Plast... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Confidence sinks to 16-year low | NEW YORK - U. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, sinking home values and soaring gas prices have pushed confidence to the lowest le... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Congress close to approving bill to help homeowners | Congress is moving closer towards passing a big bill to help homeowners, as the country reaches about 8,000 foreclosures a day. The bill will allow owners to refinance into more affordable, 30-year fi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | He's out; she's back. Where's Obama? Where's McCain? | 25, 2008 @ 7:57 AMIt's Wednesday, and you're inside the Huddle, where Cannon is out, Clinton is back and Boehner does the Rockette thing. CHRIS CANNON won't be back for a seventh, having been beaten b... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Durable goods see no change in economy | WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May as strength in demand for aircraft and computers was offset by widespread weakness elsewhere. WASHIN... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Fed s Search for Progress | Federal Funds Rate We like to think that when we deposit a dollar at the bank, it goes into a big vault and we can pull out that same dollar at any time. Banks take that money and invest it to make mo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Brace for aggressive union organizing | Barack Obama (D-IL) having secured the delegates to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, employers should be braced for a possible dramatic change in the labor landscape, according ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sowell: U.S. apes European labor-states | Welfare-state socialism fails elsewhere If anyone suggested that Tiger Woods should try to be more like other golfers, people would question the sanity of whoever made that suggestion. Why should Tige... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Dollar falls in Europe ahead of interest rate call | BERLIN - The dollar fell against major currencies Wednesday with the U. Commerce Department reporting that orders for durable goods were essentially flat. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Durable goods orders unchanged after 2 declines | WASHINGTON Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May as strength in demand for aircraft and computers was offset by widespread weakness elsewhere. The Commerce... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | One in eight Germans live in poverty | Online: .The German cabinet has approved new national poverty figures that show the country's divide between rich and poor continues to grow, news agency DPA reported on Wednesday. Economic official s... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Florida To Review Antipsychotic Guidelines For Kids | A long-awaited meeting will be held today in Florida to discuss changing state guidelines on paying for antipsychotic drugs for children. At stake is the future treatment of more than 18,000 Florida c... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Monsanto 3Q profit surges on jump in sales | Minn. official: Money didn't affect bridge problem this minute A top Minnesota highway manager insisted Tuesday that money woes didn't compromise bridge safety, responding to a harsh assessment of th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Polish central bank raises key interest rate by 25 bps to 6 | An analyst downgraded Syniverse Holdings Inc. Wednesday, saying the planned tie-up between two of the company's major customers will likely harm performance. more Monet sells for $80 million at Londo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Proposed amendment aimed at downsizing Mich. government | LANSING -- A sweeping revision of the Michigan Constitution that would cut state politicians' pay and benefits where it doesn't eliminate their jobs altogether came out of nowhere in recent weeks and ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Flood recovery: Lawmakers debate dip into emergency reserve | Debate is kicking into high gear as to whether Iowa should deplete its $620 million in reserves for flood recovery. If they use the money, they might have to break promises or raise taxes to pay for t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Army briefs PM on NWFP situation | Breaking News ::.US unveils scam in aid given to Pakistan | Read More.SC orders withholding by-poll in NA-123 | Read More.US airstrikes kill 22 Taliban in Afghanistan: coalition | Read More.Moderate q... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Quarter of Liverpool on benefits | Liverpool One. LIVERPOOL has more people on benefits than any city in England with more than a quarter out of work. Shock new figures today revealed that 26% of the population were dependent on the s... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Oil at US$200 would trigger global recession, Deutsche Bank warns | Energy Sector.. The global economy would collapse if oil hit US$200 a barrel, said the top energy analyst at Germany's largest bank. "Two-hundred dollar oil would break the back of the global economy,... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Wyoming launches new job-matching site | GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) -- The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has launched a new Web site to match workers seeking a new job with employers in the state. David Griffin, administrator of the depa... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rescue squad fined after member reports safety violations, put on probation | DUNELLEN The borough's volunteer rescue squad is facing a $70,000 fine from state labor officials for placing a lifetime squad member on probation after he reported safety violations at the squad's ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tip-Reliant Workers Say Slowdown Cuts Into Take-home Pay | The tip on the lunch counter is shrinking these days, according to the servers who rely on tips for the bulk of their hourly wage. Cincinnati - At the Corner Pub on Cincinnati's west side, bartender M... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bulging Panties and Oversized Tax Evasion | By John Goetz, Conny Neumann and Barbara Schmid Prosecutors and tax investigators are once again going after millionaires who have hidden their assets in foundations with Lichtenstein's LGT Treuhand i... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Vermont IBM plant lays off 180 | MONTPELIER, Vt. The IBM Microelectronics plant in Essex Junction laid off 180 workers on Tuesday to help the company respond to changes in the world business climate, company officials said. Plant S... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canadian millionaires top a million | Canada's notable big earners. Get expert financial advice from the Wealthy Boomer, Jonathan Chevreau . A soaring number of Canadian families are now worth more than $1-million, a leap that is changing... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | What Would an Obama Presidency Do to the Democratic Party? | If Barack Obama does defeat John McCain this fall, Democrats who are all but certain to bolster their narrow House and Senate majorities no matter who wins the presidential race will experience a ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summary Box: Citizenship test for welfare benefits | SQUEEZE POLICY: Michigan welfare applicants must show proof of citizenship before getting benefits. STATES ALONE: Michigan and Nebraska appear to be the only states with such a policy, although Missou... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | NEW YORK U.S. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, sinking home values and | The Conference Board on June 24, 2008 said its June consumer confidence index came in at 50. The falling economy is felt by consumers when buying food, gas, and homes. consumers are the gloomiest they... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ex-worker disputes charge | A former Wausau employee said in a letter to state investigators that she was allowed to charge personal expenses on her city-issued credit card and is not guilty of theft because she always made "goo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | NBA's Daniels tells kids to dream big | Jobs. DELAWARE, Ohio -- As the teenagers filed into the small theater to hear from the 33-year-old man, Deborah Lipscomb was struck by the seating pattern. "It's the first time I've ever seen the guys... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | States ask for citizenship from welfare recipients | LANSING, Mich. For lack of $10, Margo Kindred was forced to move with her teenage son and three young grandchildren to a homeless shelter. Though she qualifies for welfare benefits, Kindred didn't f... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Imitators: Part I | If anyone suggested that Tiger Woods should try to be more like other golfers, people would question the sanity of whoever made that suggestion. Why should Tiger Woods try to be more like Phil Mickels... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | U.S. Troops To Get Cognitive Screening | The military will begin giving cognitive tests this summer to troops heading to war, in an effort to get a baseline measure of their reaction time, memory, concentration and other brain functions, whi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | High-tech workers' pay double S.D. average | San Diego County's high-tech employees earned twice as much as the average private-sector worker in 2006, which ranks the region among the most lopsided nationwide for salaries in tech versus other jo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | MAYOR'S FUEL-ISH NOTION: HIGHER TAXES FOR NYERS | June 25, 2008 -- THE ISSUE: Mayor Bloomberg 's suggestion to raise gasoline taxes to curb gas consumption. I think that it's time for Mayor Bloomberg to take a reality check (" 'Tax-Hiker' Mike's Foul... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Dow Chemical raises prices for second time in a month | 5:03 a. The Dow Chemical Company said Tuesday that it was raising prices for the second time in a month to offset a relentless rise in energy costs, a sign that companies may increasingly have to pa... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | South African rand strengthens to 5-day high against US dollar | 3. more Japanese market closes lower for fifth straight session 2 minutes ago The Japanese market closed lower Wednesday on concerns about the US economy. The market staged a recovery in the afternoo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | US dollar higher against Swedish krona | The US dollar that largely moved sideways against the Swedish krona in Asian deals on Wednesday gained ground by about 2:30 am ET. In economic news, Swedish trade surplus in May decreased to SEK10. O... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Four civil servants earn more than 100,000 | FOUR top civil servants are paid more than 100,000 a year with five others receiving just short of a six-figure salary. Chairman of the Civil Service Commission John Houghton, in written reply to ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Gatlin expected to appeal ruling | Judge Lacey Collier said Tuesday the court had no authority to overrule the recent Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that upheld a four-year doping ban against the defending Olympic 100-meter ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | India hikes rates to cool inflation | Trade Surplus Declines In May 3 minutes ago The Swedish trade surplus in May decreased to SEK10.4 billion, the Statistics Sweden announced Wednesday. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the trade surplus... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Storm Hit Workers Eligible for Benefits | People who live in or work in nine West Virginia counties are eligible to apply for federal disaster unemployment funds if they were unable to work because of recent severe weather. Barbour, Doddridge... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | NACDS Praises House Legislation to Delay Medicaid Cuts Aid Pharmacies in Treating Patients | Today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (www.6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, which contains several provisions of critical importance to chain phar... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harsh economic climate threatens small businesses | SELEBI-PHIKWE: The prevailing harsh economic climate characterised by high fuel prices and persistent regional energy constraints could bring about the collapse of micro businesses. A member of the Sm... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Employers urged to "brace for aggressive union organizing" as Obama clinches nomination | The Employment Safety and Health Guide is an essential research tool for legal counsel and safety professionals who need complete and timely coverage of the workplace regulations issued by the Occupat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Africa at large: The future is in the blogs (opinion) | Nairobi (Kenya) - The Resident District Commissioner of the southern Ugandan district of Mukono, David Matovu, last week said Uganda might explode into South African style anti-foreigner violence unle... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | U.S. consumers feeling gloomy | NEW YORK U. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, sinking home values and soaring gas prices have pushed confidence to the lowest le... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Index hits 16-year low | NEW YORK - Confidence among Americans dropped this month to the lowest level in 16 years and housing prices fell the most on record, raising the risk that consumers will cut back on purchases after sp... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | US Treasuries show strength ahead of the FOMC meeting | On Tuesday, the US and European yield curve steepened on a batch of weak US eco data and a weak performance of the (European) equity markets, which eased rate hike expectations both in the euro zone a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Beer, soda tax veto petition has a shot | AUGUSTA (June 25): The petition asking voters in November to overturn beer, wine, soda and insurance taxes passed by the Legislature in the last week of session appears to have a shot, with proponents... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The American Workplace Is Stuck in the 50s | Wages are in the gutter. When will workplace policy catch up with the changing landscape of America's workforce? . Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace Why Subsidize Purchases Made on the Internet?... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Event for flood-affected businesses rescheduled | Poor attendance forced organizers to reschedule the second Back to Business workshop, hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. No small-business owners showed up for Tuesday's session in Frank... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Oil-Fueled Catastrophe in the Airline Industry Would Cripple U.S. Economy and Eliminate | Oil-Fueled Catastrophe in the Airline Industry Would Cripple U. The skyrocketing price of aviation fuel will have devastating implications far beyond new surcharges for checked bags and in-flight beve... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ways & Means Seeks Better Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries | Ways & Means Seeks Better Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Hearing examines banking, debt collection, predatory lending and other harmful practices. The Ways and Means Subcommittee on S... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | UK brokers feeling pinch | Britain s real estate brokers, once prosperous, are facing hard times. SATTER Associated Press Writer LONDON Slick, well-dressed, and widely loathed, real estate brokers prospered in Britain s gallo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Manpower research reveals Middle East as growing destination for workers, with UAE ranking in top ten preferred destinations worldwide | Manpower research reveals Middle East as growing destination for workers, with UAE ranking in top ten preferred destinations worldwide . Manpower Middle East, part of US-based Manpower, a global leade... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fiscal Responsibility, War Critics Take a Back Seat in House War Supplemental | BudgetBlog : House Approves Supplemental War, Domestic Spending BudgetBlog : House Passes UI Extension by a Two-Thirds Margin Center on Budget and Policy Priorities : The Unemployment Rate Is Already ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ron Paul Against Science and Math Education | Ron Paul Against Science and Math Education 25 comments by Manuel , J.] Obama is Grasping the Ring, and He Won't Let Go 1 comments by jeff With 7 Minutes of Dissent Left, Here's the New Physical Searc... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | U.S. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession, with inflation, sinking home values and soaring gas | Franca Tantillo, sells boxes of strawberries in New York last week. This is the most troubling economy since the 1980s, says one analyst. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Chapman revises O.C. forecast, expects more job losses | Andrew GalvinEconomists at Chapman University now expect that Orange County employers will shed considerably more jobs than they predicted in December. In the annual mid-year update to its local econo... Read » |
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25/Jun 2008 | What is adequate yearly progress? | The standards for achieving "adequate yearly progress" under the federal No Child Left Behind law for the 2007-08 school year are: Graduation or attendance: Elementary and middle schools must have an ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | "Care Not Cash" | Old Baseball Stadiums/Ball Parks by jy826 ( 15 ).. The most caring and understanding RIA reviewer by DynaSword11252 ( 17. Horse Boarding Facilities and Farms (New England and New York) by Ladywolf70 (... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Post office debate begins to wear thin | THE political campaign to retain postal services at Traralgon's historic Franklin Street post office has been criticised by some community leaders and members of the public. The post office issue has ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Punishment for perpetrators in corporate scandals | Donald C. Clarke Professor of Law George Washington University Law School Web Profile Email Resources . I came across a great paper the other day: Peng Sun and Yi Zhang , " Is There Penalty for ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Tim Pawlenty, But Were Too Bored to Ask | Summer is here, when a young political junkie's fancy turns to the vice presidency. sometimes, even if that veep isn't Richard Milhous Cheney. This is an especially exciting time for junkies in my hom... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Retail Sales Rise Above Forecasts | Retail sales picked up last month as Americans received more than $50 billion in stimulus checks. Investors took the report as an encouraging sign for the resilience of the economy, even as some analy... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summer employment: Teens who need jobs hit hard | Workers Lily Martinez, center, 16, of the Roxbury section of Boston, and Jackson Renshaw, right, 18, of Sommerville, Mass., work with a volunteer to plant sweet potatoes at Lincoln Farm, Saturday, Jun... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Summertime blues for local teens seeking jobs | JARED SOARES The Roanoke Times Katie Slusher, a University of Colorado student, puts a cake in the freezer at Bruster's. She has worked at the ice cream shop for the past two summers. JARED SOARES Th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Consumer confidence hits low | NEW YORK | U. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, sinking home values and soaring gas prices have pushed confidence to the lowest le... Read » |