Government Jobs News
- US jobless claims fall unexpectedly Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:02AMNew claims for US unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week to 457,000, down 2.4% from the previous week
- Jobless claims fall 11,000 last week Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:57AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday, offering a ray of hope for the anemic labor market recovery.
- Negotiations over N. Maine rail under way Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:56AMThe Maine Department of Transportation says it could seal the deal to preserve 233 miles of rail in a matter of weeks if all parties agree on a price. Maine Department of Transportation - Maine - United States - Business - Government
- BMS to launch nationwide agitation from Aug 15 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:55AMJaipur, July 29 (PTI) Blaming the UPA government for price rise, unemployment and privatisation, Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh (BMS) today announced the launch of a nationwide agitation from August 15 demanding roll back of hike in fuel prices and creation of labour oriented jobs.
- Construction underway on £500m riverside housing scheme Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:00AMTHE foundation stone for Southampton’s biggest housing scheme has been laid.
- Dubai office rents plunge 17% in Q2 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:59AMDubai office rents plunge 17% in Q2
- Lincoln, Others Vow to Revive Safety-Net Funds Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:58AMSen. Blanche Lincoln’s effort to advance long-stalled disaster assistance for farmers fell short last week, but she and other Democrats pledge to continue to fight for social safety-net spending they say is being shortchanged.
- Suicide attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:14AMBAGHDAD - Twin suicide bombings killed 48 people on Sunday, including dozens from a government-backed, anti-al-Qaida militia lining up to collect their paychecks near a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
- Be a counter friction to the government machine Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:12AMDEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT is breaking down, and we are reaching a crisis point in American society. Increasingly, America resembles a police state. Everywhere we go, we are watched as the government amasses massive data files on us.
- COLUMN: It really is the economy, stupid Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:07AMHart Beat INLET BEACH — According to a Zogby survey (buried by the mainstream media as an irrelevant news item), self-identified Democrats and Progressives score badly on a simple test of economic understanding. This was according to the May...
- Jobs at any cost? Tax incentives questioned as tool to draw employers Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:05AMRichard Short was just the start of it. In March, the Flint businessman appeared with a beaming Gov. Jennifer Granholm at a Lansing news conference, where she announced Short had been awarded $9.1 million in business tax credits to create more than 700 jobs in economically hard-hit Flint.
- Local Economist: The end may be near for tax breaks Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:05AMAs an urban economist, Hannah McKinney predicts tax breaks, today’s economic-development staple for U.S. cities and states, won’t survive another 10 years.
- Base construction creating jobs Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:57AMOnslow County has fared better than other North Carolina counties as far as unemployment rates, but that doesn’t mean some people haven’t taken a hit, a local jobs expert said. “Bottom line is we are doing better than a lot of places, but we...
- Major Banking Bill Faces Final Vote Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:27PMPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations.
- Saland tackles budget issues Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:26PM“The golden eggs are gone — the goose is on life support,” State Sen. Steve Saland, R,C,I-Poughkeepsie, said in an interview at the Register-Star Monday. He sees no easy fix to the ever-worsening budget crisis in the state of New York.
- Deltona goes back in time for budget plan Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:25PMWith the exception of public safety expenses, the spending plan City Manager Faith Miller proposed at a City Commission workshop Tuesday turns the clock back six years. The biggest way the city has cut spending is by reducing the number of employees.
- BP delays crucial test of new oil well cap Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:25PMATLANTA — The head of the federal response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill announced Tuesday night that the government and BP would delay a crucial test to determine whether it was safe to use a newly applied sealing cap to finally shut down the runaway well.
- Job openings dwindle in May Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:25PMWASHINGTON — Job openings dropped in May from the previous month and layoffs edged up, fresh evidence that employers are reluctant to add workers.
- Border Security: Linking words to action Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:22PMDuring a recent press conference with Mexican President Felipe CalderÓn, President Obama expressed his âfrustration over our broken immigration system.â He has said he supports a comprehensive approach to reform where âthe federal government takes its responsibilities for securing our border seriously.â In a May, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wrote in the Arizona Republic that ...
- Landmark US financial reform Bill passed Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:38PMThe House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama.
- Sack the England coach, call in a juju man - but never pitch in with our cash Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:38PMThe last thing English football needs is intervention from the state, argues Jeff Randall
- Workers Sue for Pay for Time Spent Changing Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:35PM(7/1) Workers at several Tyson Foods chicken plants in Georgia sued their employer, claiming that Tyson should pay them for time spent donning, removing, and sanitizing required safety gear.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-01 20:09 TREASURIES-Longer bonds in favor as economic worries deepen Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:33PMBy Emily Flitter
- Karzai Approves Plan for Taliban Reintegration Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:33PMPresident Hamid Karzai’s decision to sign the reintegration decree earlier this week followed months of debate and pressure from Afghan and NATO officials.
- More economic, business development seen Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:44PMCITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco said the transfer of the BSP office here from Angeles City would pave way for renewed economic read more
- Funkhouser criticizes pursuit of downtown hotel in State of the City address Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:44PMMayor Mark Funkhouser defiantly defended his administration Thursday while taking on downtown hotel proponents, special interest groups and the “well-connected few” in his State of the City speech. “I am not the first government executive to have a challenging first term,” Funkhouser told a crowd in the City Council chambers. “I’ll take getting things done over the art of looking good any day.”
- Corbett Makes No Apologies in Keeping City Manager Hire Private Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:42PMThis Tuesday, the Cedar Rapids City Council plans to hire Jeff Pomeranz as the next city manager. The city introduced him yesterday. But that was the first anyone in the public knew he was even a candidate.
- Arroyo wants clerk, treasurer appointed Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:38PMWhen Arroyo Grande voters go to the polls in November to elect a mayor and two council members, they may also be voting on whether two city officials should continue to be elected or be appointed.
- Supervisors approve painful budget cuts Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:36PMSan Luis Obispo County’s budget philosophy to reduce a $17 million gap is a simple one: no pain, no gain. In what they call a “Five-Year Pain Plan,” county administrators presented a $443 million budget for 2010-11, 5.3 percent less than it budgeted for 2009-10.
- Rose frustrated by Springfield mess Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 4:23PMHUME – The State of Illinois is experiencing a financial disaster that is both complicated and a longtime in the making.
