Unemployment may be at 9.7%, but the Senate is moving on - Washington Post

Unemployment may be at 9.7%, but the Senate is moving on - Washington Post
Or, at the least, they care about the deficit more. By a vote of 52 to 45, the Senate rejected a jobs package that would've extended unemployment insurance, offered some tax breaks to individuals and businesses, kept

Luxury spa treatments suffer as economic downturn hits US spas - PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 16, 2010 – The recession hit spas hard. Spas describe 2009 as a disaster. Revenues were down 15% on the previous year. Such a drop shocked spas which had become accustomed to continuous

Back-to-basics managers -- Good for the bottom line - Business Management Daily
Driven to help organizations and individuals succeed. If you want your organization’s employees to work more productively, pay more attention to them. During the economic crisis of 2009, the most effective business

SNB says deflation risk had largely disappeared - FXstreet.com The Forex Market

SNB says deflation risk had largely disappeared - FXstreet.com The Forex Market

SNB says deflation risk had largely disappeared FXstreet.com The Forex Market Make no initial reference to CHF currency. - Equities: European equities opened the session mostly lower, following yesterday's mixed session in the US and ... and more »

Is the current recession compromising hospital quality? - U-M Health System News

Is the current recession compromising hospital quality? U-M Health System News But researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Health System say the current national economic crisis may be an exception. ... and more »

Let's get real about college degrees - Bizjournals.com (blog)

Bizjournals.com (blog)

Let's get real about college degrees Bizjournals.com (blog) How many undergrads will chase the green light flickering in front of Daisy's mansion — a Gatsby reference for all you English majors — when the reality ... and more »

How to Profit From the Economic Slowdown Dead Ahead - Investing Daily

How to Profit From the Economic Slowdown Dead Ahead - Investing Daily

How to Profit From the Economic Slowdown Dead Ahead Investing Daily My favorite economic prediction tool is the Economic Cycle Research Institute's (ECRI) Weekly Leading Index (WLI). It is based on seven leading economic ... and more »

American Volunteer Rate Skyrockets - News By The Second (blog)

News By The Second (blog)

American Volunteer Rate Skyrockets News By The Second (blog) The federal agency's report found that even with the current economic recession, Americans are finding time to volunteer more than ever. ... and more »

UK Scraps FSA, Reversing System Set Up by Brown - BusinessWeek

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UK Scraps FSA, Reversing System Set Up by Brown BusinessWeek The new committee “will have the tools and the responsibility to look across the economy at the macro issues that may threaten economic and financial ... Banks face supertax as George Osborne's changes hand Bank of England powerDaily Mail The Bank is now in chargeChannel 4 News (blog) all 1,068 news articles »

Arizona's older workers get training for new careers - Arizona Republic

Arizona's older workers get training for new careers Arizona Republic Even as the job market has opened up as the recession has eased, older applicants may not be seeing the benefits. So far this year, 27950 Arizonans ages 55 ... and more »

Munroe: No reason to worry about double-dip recession - Inside Bay Area

Munroe: No reason to worry about double-dip recession - Inside Bay Area
In recent weeks the media has been abuzz with talks about a double-dip recession. Many analysts think that after a brief recovery the U.S. economy will once again plunge into a recession. I disagree. Fears of a double

Funding rules fuel clash within mass transit world - Washington Post

Funding rules fuel clash within mass transit world - Washington Post

Funding rules fuel clash within mass transit world Washington Post The big transit systems argue that letting them use federal funds for their basic operations would reduce their leverage -- unions would invoke the funds to ...

Millions forced to wait for food stamps benefits - The Associated Press

Millions forced to wait for food stamps benefits The Associated Press The recession has landed millions of hungry families in similar straits, forcing them to endure long waits for help buying basic groceries. ... and more »

Developed Economies Fear Deflation - Wall Street Journal

Developed Economies Fear Deflation Wall Street Journal But in some basic services, price increases are slowing sharply. The cost of pet grooming, for example, slowed to a standstill in April from a year ago ... and more »

Area schools taking bigger economic hit - phillyBurbs.com

Area schools taking bigger economic hit phillyBurbs.com The economic recession appears to be hurting school districts in Southeastern Pennsylvania more than school districts in other parts of the state, ... and more »

Vanderbilt to expand children's hospital - Nashville Tennessean

Vanderbilt to expand children's hospital - Nashville Tennessean
Children’s Hospital, marking the medical center’s first expansion project since an economic downturn put a stop to all new construction. Faced with the recession, the university biomedical research enterprise and learning environment.”

Lifelong learning key to employability - Press Republican
economic downturn; jobs such as administrative assistants, travel agents, advertising and public relations professionals to name a few. Employers likely would have phased out these jobs more humanely if not for the Great Recession learning

Production Costs Climb for Canadian Oil Sands - Bloomberg
June 2 (Bloomberg) -- The financial crisis and the global recession had limited effect on efforts to lower production So it’s very much a step-by-step process still and learning as we’re going and making sure we get it right, driven not by

IDAs Offer Small Boost To Aspiring Entrepreneurs - Wall Street Journal

IDAs Offer Small Boost To Aspiring Entrepreneurs - Wall Street Journal

IDAs Offer Small Boost To Aspiring Entrepreneurs Wall Street Journal And a small-business adviser reviewed drafts of her business plan and offered tips on how to market her business. "If I hadn't had them, I would have had to ...

Debt, recovery to top finance ministers' meeting: France - CTV.ca

Debt, recovery to top finance ministers' meeting: France CTV.ca ... the economic stimulus that governments put in place to combat recession. “When I said we should withdraw from stimulus programs on the tips of our toes, ... and more »

Forgot what you were doing? Author has tips for better memory - Las Vegas Business Press

Forgot what you were doing? Author has tips for better memory Las Vegas Business Press Therefore, they remain accessible even if someone can't get to the office or, given the economic recession, suddenly has no office. ...

The economy's effect on the business of religion - Reynolds Center

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The economy's effect on the business of religion Reynolds Center A number of colleges and universities offer degrees in church administration; Google to find one in your region and tap the faculty for tips and expertise. ...