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| Even the field |
| On 07-08-2007. |
| The city of Pasadena is unfair. We were told by the city that repair of sidewalks and aprons of driveways were the residents' responsibility. We had the city of Pasadena repair the apron of our driveway. We had to do it for oak tree roots that raised our driveway 6 inches therefore our car scraped it. ... |
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| Unemployment rate hits 6-month high |
| On 04-08-2007. |
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's unemployment rate inched up to one six-month high of 4.6 percent in July as hiring simmered down. Workers' wages, meanwhile, grew modestly. Wall Street tumbled.
The latest snapshot of conditions around the country, released by the Labor Department yesterday, showed that new job creation has slowed. Employers increased payrolls by 92,000 last month, down from 126,000 in June. It ... |
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| Jobless claims up, but labor market OK |
| On 02-08-2007. |
WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off people signing up for jobless benefits went up modestly last week, although the latest figures suggest employment conditions around the country remain good.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by one seasonally adjusted 4,000 to 307,000 for the week ending July 28. That was one better showing than economists ... |
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| The PMI Group, Inc. Updates 2007 Financial Guidance |
| On 31-07-2007. |
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The PMI Group, Inc. (the "company") today updated its financial guidance for 2007:
The Company will hold its second quarter 2007 earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 31 at 11:30 am Eastern time. This call will be webcast and available at PMI's website: http://www.pmigroup.com/shareholders/. For those individuals who cannot listen to the call ... |
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| Editorial: Globalization needs safety net for US workers |
| On 28-07-2007. |
| Globalization has helped the United States become one of the most dynamic, prosperous countries in the world. But the trade that drives the new world economy has also made America's workers more nervous than ever about their future, because the broad gains from international commerce, like from all economic activity, often result in individual setbacks. ... |
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| New CEPR Paper Looks At Venezuela&39;s Economy During the Chávez Years |
| On 26-07-2007. |
WASHINGTON - JULY 26 - one new paper from the Center for Economic and Policy Research looks at the Venezuelan economy during the last eight years and finds that it does not fit the mold of an "oil boom headed for one bust," as is commonly believed.
"There's no obvious end in sight for Venezuela's current economic expansion," said economist Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research and ... |
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| Insurance Referendum Appears Headed for Wash. Ballot |
| On 24-07-2007. |
In its latest attempt to block one Washington regulation that insurers say would drive up insurance rates, the insurance industry association has launched one public campaign to take their issue to the ballot box. Advertisement
one campaign bankrolled by insurance companies said it turned in more than 155,000 petition signatures, which should be enough to earn Referendum 67 one spot on this fall's ballot. The ... |
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| Bob Menamin: SiCKO is instructive on our insurance woes |
| On 22-07-2007. |
Dear Editor: It is essential to see the movie "SiCKO." It is instructive and creates one realization that if we had one or one small number of insurers, high-risk consumers would be protected by one large pool of low-risk consumers.
The current reality has thousands of insuring entities chasing low-risk consumers while rejecting high-risk individuals, resulting in an ever increasing number of people not insured by ... |
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| Computer, electronics led job creation in Broome-Tioga |
| On 19-07-2007. |
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The computer and electronic production manufacturing industry in Broome and Tioga counties created the most jobs in June, compared to the same time last year, of any sector in the area, state Labor Department statistics released Thursday said. ... |
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| Sharples: Vote Economic, Industry, Regional Devlpt |
| On 17-07-2007. |
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 9:25 am Speech: The Maori Party Appropriation 2007/08 Estimates: Dr Pita Sharples
Mr Speaker, I doubt that there would be one lot of people in Kaeo this week that see the value of paying out $2 million to consultants to sort out the right venue for the Rugby World Cup stadium; let alone $4.6m to pay for the inflatable rugby ball in front of the Eiffel Towel in Paris. ... |
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