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		<title>An action plan for the newly jobless: 6 important things to do when the pink slip arrives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Carpenter</dc:creator>
		
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Be ready for the worst: What to do when laid off

CHICAGO — The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.
Released as purchasing director for a resort one Friday this fall, Wessel started phoning business contacts from his car on the way home. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs, telecommuting allow small businesses to downsize their real estate, save big bucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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Small businesses downsize real estate, save money

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a downsizing trend under way at many small businesses: Moving to smaller offices because of shrinking staffs and as more workers telecommute.
Owners say they&#8217;re saving money on real estate, office furniture and other expenses by letting employees work from home or by using independent contractors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite jobless rate, many don&#8217;t have resumes prepared for a job hunt; Surviving a promotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Conroy</dc:creator>
		
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Job-hunt readiness, surviving a promotion
READY OR NOT?: With the nation&#8217;s jobless rate above 10 percent, many workers may expect the unexpected when it comes to their careers. But only one in five have updated their resumes in the last three months, while almost half haven&#8217;t made changes to the document in the past year, according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FedEx sees slight boost in shipments on its busiest day, forecasts 13 million on Dec. 14</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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FedEx projects busier busiest day
NEW YORK — FedEx is predicting a little more holiday cheer this year.

The company, based in Memphis, Tenn., forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year.
That would be up more than 8 percent from the total of about 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas governor announces career coaches, Web site for $10M work force education program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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Ark. program to provide career coaches for schools

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Forty-three &#8220;career coaches&#8221; will be placed in high schools around Arkansas next year to help students chart their college and career goals, state officials announced Monday.
The coaches will be placed in schools starting in January as part of a $10 million expansion of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Democratic, House GOP and Senate Democratic health care bills compared</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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House, Senate health care bills detailed
WASHINGTON — A comparison of the health care bills before Congress.
The Democratic-controlled House passed its legislation on a 220-215 vote Saturday night. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing legislation merging the work of two committees and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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MARION, Ala. — The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: &#8220;Closed for the Obama Holiday.&#8221;
The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation&#8217;s first black president, Barack Obama. It&#8217;s one of Alabama&#8217;s poorest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since &#8216;83
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress extends jobless benefits up to 20 weeks, reaching record levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Abrams</dc:creator>
		
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Congress extends jobless benefits to record levels
WASHINGTON — Congress on Thursday decisively approved an extension of unemployment benefits for almost two million people out of work nearly a year or more as the U.S. continues to lose jobs.
The White House quickly announced that President Barack Obama on Friday morning would sign the bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monster Worldwide survey of online recruitment finds mild hiring pickup has begun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Survey: Online recruitment up slightly in Oct.

NEW YORK — Online job recruitment rose modestly, indicating the start of a mild hiring pickup, online job search site Monster Worldwide said Thursday.
The Monster Employment Index edged up one point in October, to 120 from 119, the fourth increase since October 2008. However, the index is down 20 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs appear to be slowing, but productivity gains dim hopes for new hiring, job seekers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/layoffs-appear-to-be-slowing-but-productivity-gains-dim-hopes-for-new-hiring-job-seekers-219184/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.
Employers became leaner and more efficient in the third quarter. Wages, meantime, remain flat or falling. The result is that productivity — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Men who lost jobs in recession help at home, but experts don&#8217;t see long-term change</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/men-who-lost-jobs-in-recession-help-at-home-but-experts-dont-see-long-term-change-218185/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Orkin Emmanuel</dc:creator>
		
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Unemployed husbands help at home but will it last?

MIAMI — Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant.
But the give-and-take turned into a juggling act when Jeff found work again three months later.
Lily, a 37-year-old mother of three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready to hire for your small business? Your options include employees, contractors and temps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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Ready to hire? You have many employee options

NEW YORK — Even though the economy is still suffering and many small businesses won&#8217;t be hiring for some time, some companies are thinking about taking on more workers. The question for many is, what kind?
Some business owners will hire full-time or part-time employees, while others will consider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raises counted as saved jobs; 2 out of 3 Head Start jobs overcounted</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stimulus-watch-salary-raises-counted-as-saved-jobs-2-out-of-3-head-start-jobs-overcounted-217245/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The government&#8217;s latest count of stimulus jobs significantly overstates the effects of the $787 billion program under a popular federal preschool program, raising fresh questions about the process the Obama administration is using to tout the success of its economic recovery plan.
An [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Philly students need to find another way to school as transit strike continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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Schools reopen as Philly transit strike continues

PHILADELPHIA — The first day of a transit strike caused widespread delays and frustrated thousands of commuters who had to find other ways to get around Pennsylvania&#8217;s largest city.
On Wednesday, there will be an even greater test of how Philadelphia can cope without its bus, subway and trolley system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For commuters already struggling with recession, Philly transit strike is a tough sell</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-commuters-already-struggling-with-recession-philly-transit-strike-is-a-tough-sell-216673/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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Philly transit strike a tough sell in down economy

PHILADELPHIA — Even in the best of times, waking up to a surprise transit strike is like a bad dream come true. When the sudden walkout comes during an economic downturn, it becomes more like a public relations nightmare.
The Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union went on strike [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas clinic operator regrets telling Muslim doctor no-hat policy applied to her headscarf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas clinic: Headscarf ban was misunderstanding

DALLAS — A Texas health clinic operator said it regrets telling a Muslim doctor applying for a job that she couldn&#8217;t wear her traditional headscarf and will clarify its policy regarding religious accommodations for employees.
Dr. Hena Zaki has said she was shocked when CareNow officials told her last month in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure for emergency repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs.
Traffic began moving across the span after two rods and a crossbar were replaced and passed vibration and other tests, said Bart Ney, a spokesman for the state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No word yet on when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to commuters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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No word yet when Bay Bridge will be open again

SAN FRANCISCO — Another briefing and still no word on when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be open to traffic again.
California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said during a briefing Sunday evening that crews still have to conduct more enhancement work, stress tests and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employer groups work to protect flexible spending accounts in health care bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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Flex spending accounts face hit in health overhaul

WASHINGTON — Those tax-free spending accounts that you and your co-workers use to help pay for dental work, insurance copayments or over-the-counter drugs face a hit under the health overhaul bills in Congress — unless a coalition that includes a powerful union, insurers and others can stop it.
Bills [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that reports the economy is growing again and that more than 1 million jobs were saved or created by his stimulus plan show &#8220;we are moving in the right direction.&#8221;
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		<title>RI reports roughly 200 fewer jobs supported by federal stimulus act, blames methodology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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RI reports about 200 fewer stimulus-funded jobs

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal stimulus funding administered by Rhode Island&#8217;s state government created or sustained nearly 1,490 jobs, or about 13 percent fewer positions than originally reported.
New figures released Friday showed drops that Gov. Don Carcieri&#8217;s administration attributed to changes in the methodology used to calculate the job figures.
For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus has saved, created 650,000 jobs so far, federal report says _ &#8216;on target&#8217; for goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Nearly 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama&#8217;s economic stimulus plan, the government said Friday, and the White House declared the nation on track to meet the president&#8217;s goal of 3.5 million by the end of next year.
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		<title>Wait for steel delays repair work on San Francisco Bay bridge; Monday opening unsure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Collins</dc:creator>
		
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Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge

OAKLAND, Calif. — Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into delays Friday as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span before final tests could be run on the fix.
&#8220;There is still a lot of work that needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House economic adviser: Latest stimulus report card will show 650,000 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — More than 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama&#8217;s economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying it is on track to reach the president&#8217;s goal of 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s jobless rate in September down for second month to 5.3 percent; prices keep falling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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Japan jobless rate falls for second straight month

TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s unemployment rate fell for the second straight month as companies gained more confidence in the stimulus-fueled global recovery but prices continued to tumble, underscoring weak demand at home.
The jobless rate stood at a seasonally adjusted 5.3 percent in September, down from 5.5 percent the previous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Details on the House health overhaul bill and one taking shape in Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders are offering a $1.2 trillion, 10-year health overhaul bill that expands coverage to millions of Americans. House Republicans have unveiled their alternative, after months of criticizing the Democrats&#8217; approach.
In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STIMULUS WATCH: White House promises release of better jobs data; defends earlier report</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The White House is promising that new figures being released Friday will be a more accurate showing of progress in President Barack Obama&#8217;s economic recovery plan. It aggressively defended an earlier, faulty count that overstated by thousands the jobs created or saved so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metro jobless rates fall in September, but mostly reflects discouraged workers dropping out</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Metro jobless rates fall as more workers drop out

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell in September in most metro areas for the second straight month, although that&#8217;s largely because more people gave up on job searches than found new work.
&#8220;The job market is not recovering at all yet,&#8221; said Jim Diffley, regional economist for IHS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paring back your company party? It&#8217;s an opportunity for team building and morale boosting</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/paring-back-your-company-party-its-an-opportunity-for-team-building-and-morale-boosting-210078/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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A downscaled party can still boost worker morale

NEW YORK — It doesn&#8217;t have to be a downer when the weak economy forces small businesses to scale back their holiday parties from the big catered or restaurant affairs they held in the past. These events can still be opportunities to build teamwork and boost morale.
An owner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Michigan employment program finds 72 percent who finish training get, keep jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Runk</dc:creator>
		
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Review finds Mich. retraining grads get, keep jobs

DETROIT — Most of those who completed job retraining during the first 18 months of Michigan&#8217;s No Worker Left Behind program either kept their jobs or gained new employment, according to a state review.
Of the nearly 34,360 people who finished training between August 2007 and February 2009, about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GOP says Democrats&#8217; plan to overhaul health care will increase costs for the average American</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Lester</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With landmark health care votes expected in the coming weeks, Republicans are warning voters that the Democratic plan to expand coverage to millions who lack it will increase costs for the average American.

In the GOP&#8217;s radio and Internet address Saturday, Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns said the health care legislation would mean higher monthly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small business are partying, but big events with DJs are out, simple affairs with iPods are in</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-business-are-partying-but-big-events-with-djs-are-out-simple-affairs-with-ipods-are-in-202500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — With Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. But the celebrations are expected to be low-key, frugal and, some say, much more fun.

Even owners whose businesses are doing better say they&#8217;re sticking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Obama weighs immigration overhaul, US and foreign workers agree: guest worker visas abused</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Moreno Gonzales</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE — Toribio Jimenez says an asbestos removal company used a guest worker program to trap him in virtual servitude, then fired him when he complained, forcing him to work illegally. Robert Martin believes the same company kept him unemployed by hiring foreigners like Jimenez.

The men have become surprising allies in a lawsuit that claims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant marine captain who was Somali pirates&#8217; captive says he may not return to the sea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNDERHILL, Vt. — He&#8217;s got a book deal, and a movie could be in the works. He&#8217;s been to the White House to meet the president, to the Queen Mary ocean liner for a vacation and back to his modest 1830s Vermont farmhouse. He gives motivational speeches on the lecture circuit.

Now, six months after his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. police say victim finds man accused of stealing her wallet applying for job</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police said a man accused of stealing a woman&#8217;s wallet was tracked down by his alleged victim after he made his getaway on a bus and later tried to fill out a job application. Springfield Capt. Lee Bennett said Thursday that Demot Weaver robbed the woman as she was pulling out money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas unemployment rate jumps to 8.2 percent; state sees additional 44,700 jobs lost</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas — The state unemployment rate jumped to 8.2 percent in September and an additional 44,700 jobs were lost, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday.

In August, the jobless rate hit 8 percent for the first time in 22 years. The state has lost jobs every month but one over the past year, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STIMULUS WATCH: Obama recovery plan linked to 30,000 jobs; South, Southwest benefit most</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Businesses in the South and Southwest benefited most from the first federal contracts awarded under President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus program, according to initial data released by a government oversight board. Military construction and environmental cleanup contributed to a boost of about 30,000 jobs.

The new job numbers — in line with expectations for such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STIMULUS WATCH: South sees construction bump; data link 30,000 jobs to Obama recovery plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Businesses reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus program, according to initial data released Thursday by a government oversight board. Military construction led the way, and states in the South and Southwest saw the biggest boost.

The new job numbers — in line with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report card links 30,000 jobs to Obama stimulus; South benefits from construction bump</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-card-links-30000-jobs-to-obama-stimulus-south-benefits-from-construction-bump-197290/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Businesses report creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus program, with military construction leading the way and states in the South and Southwest seeing the biggest boost, according to a government oversight board.

The numbers in its report, released Thursday, are based on jobs linked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In first stimulus report card, federal contractors link 30,000 jobs to Obama rescue plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-first-stimulus-report-card-federal-contractors-link-30000-jobs-to-obama-rescue-plan-197058/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Businesses receiving federal contracts under President Barack Obama&#8217;s economic stimulus program reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of the program, according to data released Thursday by a government oversight board.

The numbers, based on jobs linked to less than $16 billion in federal contracts, represent just a sliver [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security says no cost of living increase in 2010; Obama seeks $250 stimulus payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Ohlemacher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — There will be no cost-of-living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.

Blame falling consumer prices. By law, cost-of-living adjustments are pegged to inflation, which is negative this year because of lower energy costs. Social Security payments, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upper hand: Weak rental market gives small business owners leverage in talks with landlords</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — While small businesses are still struggling in this weak economy, many are catching a break when it comes to negotiating with landlords.

The weakness in the commercial real estate market comes in part from high vacancy rates in many parts of the country. And many landlords are increasingly willing to cut a deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early statistics show teachers gaining the most from Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan by avoiding layoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers benefit from job-saving stimulus spending

WASHINGTON — Teachers appear to have benefited most from the effort to save jobs with the $787 billion recovery package, which sent billions of dollars to states that were on the verge of ordering heavy layoffs in education.
The national data on the impact of President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan won&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers, construction workers to drive job figures in historic collection of stimulus data</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/teachers-construction-workers-to-drive-job-figures-in-historic-collection-of-stimulus-data-193964/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday amid a nationwide effort to calculate the effect of Washington&#8217;s $787 billion recovery package.

State officials around the U.S. worked to meet a Saturday reporting deadline as part of the most ambitious effort to calculate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Critics cry nepotism in France as President Sarkozy&#8217;s 23-year-old son seeks powerful job</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/critics-cry-nepotism-in-france-as-president-sarkozys-23-year-old-son-seeks-powerful-job-193794/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Charlton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — He&#8217;s 23 and has no college degree, and he&#8217;s angling for a plum job overseeing France&#8217;s premier business district. Jean Sarkozy, whose papa is the nation&#8217;s president, is likely to get what he wants.

Outraged critics are crying nepotism, and say the brash bid by President Nicolas Sarkozy&#8217;s son is an affront to France&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health insurance choice offers price and tax breaks, but deductibles could lead to big bills</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-insurance-choice-offers-price-and-tax-breaks-but-deductibles-could-lead-to-big-bills-193264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Workers may need to do more homework when they evaluate their health coverage options this fall.

This year, more employers may include a new type of plan that can chop premium payments by nearly 20 percent and give consumers a tax break.
The tradeoff is higher deductibles, which have the potential to swamp customers with big bills. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqis struggle to find jobs, build new lives in America _ and long for better days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Her mansion in Iraq was bombed, her medical career and future in her beloved country dashed the day she found a white envelope on her car windshield. Inside was a single bullet. Wassan Yassin was marked for death.

She knew she had to flee. She eventually landed in America, far from where her life was threatened, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western NY friends hit 30 cities in a month, a marathon of fun using all-you-can-fly passes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/western-ny-friends-hit-30-cities-in-a-month-a-marathon-of-fun-using-all-you-can-fly-passes-192153/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two adventure-seeking college buddies are back on the ground in Buffalo after squeezing 50,000 miles — and a marriage proposal and new careers — out of a pair of all-you-can-fly plane tickets that took them to 30 cities in 31 days.

Clark Dever and Joe DiNardo touched town at Buffalo Niagara International Airport [...]]]></description>
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