Federal Government Employment News
- Murphy, Gibson meet in "debate" Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:43PMU.S. Representative Scott Murphy, (D) Glens Falls and Republican challenger Chris Gibson of Kinderhook sat down together in front of about one hundred people in the auditorium at the Hyde Art Museum Thursday evening, answering questions for about an hour.
- Candidates debate how to tame state pension plan Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:41PMThe state employee retirement system is $12 billion short. The candidates debated what to do about that.
- Report on Fannie, Freddie gives new theory for collapse Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:12PMA report Thursday by the federal regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac put a new wrinkle in a common explanation for why the mortgage giants collapsed and could complicate efforts to restructure them.
- need2know: Mixed leads from offshore Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:03PMInconsistent signals from offshore see the futures - and the local market - looking downward. All you need to know for the day.
- BUSINESS BRIEFING: August 27 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:43PMCOMMERCE TWP.
- Seymour company awarded broadband Internet grant Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:16AMLooking to bring high-speed Internet to rural areas in hopes of boosting economic development, the United States Department of Agriculture has announced that over $81.5 million in broadband Internet grants were awarded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
- Veterans tell Sen. Murray work tough to find Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:37AMKENNEWICK -- Sen. Patty Murray visited WorkSource Columbia Basin in Kennewick on Wednesday to hear f
- Hancock: Millennial Media keeps "digital harbor" notion alive Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:20PMBaltimore company making name in mobile advertising Harbor Hospital just took a step toward solving the old problem of wasting advertising dollars on people unlikely to respond.
- Alberta suspends immigrant fast-track programs Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:31PMTwo of five schemes for workers in province dropped as labour demand subsides
- CHRIS DUENAS R - SINAJANA Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:12AMQUESTION: What is the first bill you will introduce, and what specific problem will it address? ANSWER: The first piece of legislation I will introduce will be to create vocational/technical institution to address the needs of the military buildup and create additional career opportunities beyond the buildup for our youth.
- Disney scarf issue: Past rulings go both ways Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:51AMThe federal government has sued at least two companies for allegedly discriminating against Muslim women who wanted to wear head scarves to work — a charge also made by a Disneyland hotel employee this week. That certainly does not mean that...
- FDA: Illnesses From Eggs Likely To Increase Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:45AMA salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday.
- The 500,000 unemployment applications submitted nationwide last week were the most in nine months. Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:36AMThe U.S. job market, barely treading water this year, is showing worrisome signs of weakening. The Labor Department said Thursday that new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose to 500,000 last week, the highest level in nine months.
- Officials: Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs will likely grow Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:31AMA salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said today.
- State unemployment rate continues to fall: Numbers sluggish as shoppers, businesses uncertain of economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:28AMShoppers remain reluctant to spend and businesses slow to hire. But, in figures released Friday, North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped July, continuing a trend that began early this year. The rate, however, can be deceiving as many jobs...
- Grand Canyon 2Q Profit Soars,Company Boosts Full-Year View Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 6:06PMGrand Canyon 2Q Profit Soars,Company Boosts Full-Year View
- NYC lawsuit: Census Bureau discriminated in hiring Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:48PMA lawsuit in New York City claims the U.S. Census Bureau discriminated in its hiring of more than a million temporary workers to conduct the 2010 census.
- Congress moves ahead on aid to states Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:11PMWASHINGTON -- Legislation to provide cash-strapped states with $16 billion in Medicaid money and $10 billion to reduce layoffs of teachers and other public-school employees roared back to life in the Senate Wednesday.
- The auto bailout Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 8:54AMThe government rescue of GM and Chrysler appears to be working.
- Mississippi employment staggers through downturn Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 7:42AMIf the recession is easing its grip on Mississippi, employment figures are doing a good job of hiding it. Last month, the state was down 64,900 non-farm jobs from June 2008 — just before the start of the economic meltdown — with construction and manufacturing taking the brunt of the loss.
- Entrepreneurs find range of options in down economy Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 7:30AMChris Michlewicz Editor’s note: This is part three in a four-part series done in conjunction with the Douglas County Library District about the local economy.
- Libraries branch out into job-hunting centers Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 6:35AMPublic libraries around the Bay Area and the country have emerged as vital resource centers for the growing hordes of job hunters. With free Internet access, tons of information online and in print, knowledgeable staffs and convenient locations, public... Public library - Internet access - United States - Libraries - San Francisco Bay Area
- Bleak outlook as growth slows from April-June Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 5:41AMWASHINGTON – The economy is still growing, just not by much. And until that changes, don’t look for the jobs to come back. Americans spent less and businesses thought twice about restocking their shelves in the past three months, making for a sluggish spring. And the government now says the recession was a deeper hole to climb out of than previously known. The gross domestic product, the ...
- Falling U.S. Mortgage Rates May Aid Economy Outside Housing Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:05PMMortgage rates for U.S. homes set a record low for the sixth straight week, potentially freeing up money for consumers to spend elsewhere.
- Menino seen as supportive of job-ranking for diversity Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:42AMThe Menino administration is sounding notes of support for a City Council proposal to rank the diversity of the workforces of contractors and developers. The city encourages developers and contractors to hire Boston residents for 50 percent of jobs. The guidelines, first adopted in the 1980s, also suggest that minorities make up 25 percent and the project have 10 percent female workers. read more
- Restraining Arizona Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:05AMPHOENIX — A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.
- Unemployment extension should have been paid for Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:18AMWith our national debt at $13.2 trillion and climbing, the Senate last week inflated that number even further by refusing to pay for an extension of unemployment benefits.
- Local Agencies Working To Address Homelessness Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:45AMHomelessness in Oswego County, the majority of Oswego County residents have no idea how serious the problem is. However, those who work for human services agencies are well aware of the problem and are working to raise the community’s awareness of homelessness in Oswego County.
- N.L. takes aim at $26M in overdue fines Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:40AMThe Newfoundland and Labrador government is trying to collect $26 million in outstanding fines, much of it owed by unlicensed drivers with no firm source of income.
- Feds demand diversity on Wall Street Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:15AMIt compels firms to hire more women and minorities.
