Time to invest? Businesses should consider retirement plans as stocks rise, tax dates nearNEW YORK — Like many investors, small business owners may be wondering if this is a good time to go into the stock market. For those with employees, the debate may extend to whether it’s the right time to set up company-sponsored retirement plans. Here’s the letter that changed the life of a homeless blogger who flubbed a job prospectThe letter exchange, published July 26, between homeless blogger Brianna Karp to Elle advice columnist E. Jean, who offered her a paid internship: Chinese factories face labor crunch but experts say it’s not necessarily sign of full recoveryXINTANG, China — During the first half of this year, Yang Zongfu’s blue jean factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he can’t find enough workers. State fairs: Butter sculptures, animal barns, food on sticks _ and for many, badly needed jobsFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A year’s worth of failed job leads prepared Richard Briggs for anything, including night shifts as a Minnesota State Fair custodian. Japan’s unemployment rate hits record high of 5.7 percent in JulyTOKYO — Japan’s unemployment rate rose to an all-time high in July, deflation intensified and families cut spending — a triple dose of bad news for Prime Minister Taro Aso as his party heads for almost certain defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Gentlemen, start your interviews: Thousands attend job fair at New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLOUDON, N.H. — Job interviews as quick as a pit stop replaced the usual blur of race cars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday when thousands of people turned out for a job fair. Thousands attend job fair at New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLOUDON, N.H. — Speedy job interviews replaced the usual blur of race cars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where thousands of people turned out for a job fair. Tax deadlines can be planning opportunity, not bureaucratic headache, for small businessesNEW YORK — With a pair of tax deadlines approaching, small business owners have a chance to turn some bureaucratic requirements into a planning opportunity for the rest of 2009. You have an hour to prepare for a disaster? You can save your company’s most valuable assetsNEW YORK — There’s a brush fire bearing down on your small business. You’ve been told you have one hour to evacuate — which means you have one hour to come up with and execute a disaster preparation plan. Some NY lawmakers retire, stay on the job and collect pensions along with salariesALBANY, N.Y. — Four veteran New York legislators who have reached retirement age are collecting state pension payments at the same time they continue to get their regular paychecks. Disney World stunt man killed practicing for show; park’s 3rd worker death this summerORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World canceled a stunt show Tuesday after an employee died during practice, the theme park’s third worker killed on the job this summer. Managing your credit; your spouse may think your job loss is a blessing; sleep distractionsSWIPING PLASTIC: It can sometimes be difficult to make a purchase if you don’t have a credit card — or impossible, in the event that you need to make a hotel reservation or rent a car. Taiwanese tycoon left no will; 9 heirs born to different women duke it out in NJ courtNEWARK, N.J. — When Taiwanese plastics magnate Wang Yung-ching died last year in New Jersey at age 91, he left behind a legacy as one of the world’s 200 richest people, a wife and nine children born to other women — but no will. Recession hurts LA anti-gang program; founding father considers closing Homeboy IndustriesLOS ANGELES — The Rev. Greg Boyle has walked through gunfire to quell gang violence, gotten sworn enemies to work peacefully together and redeemed hardcore criminals. But he never thought money would be the downfall of the nation’s largest anti-gang program. Phones ring, orders start flowing in _ small businesses are showing signs of recoveryNEW YORK — At one small company, the phone is ringing more often, while another is getting business again from retailers who canceled orders last year. And at an inn, reservations are coming in for the busy season. Labor Secretary Solis green jobs hiring will pick up soon, become bigger slice of work forceLAS VEGAS — Hiring in the alternative energy industry will pick up in the next 12 months, though it will take more time before so-called green-jobs will become a bigger part of the U.S. job market, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday. Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. AP IMPACT: Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. Fewer job losses, along with gains in pay and hours, could lift confidence and spawn recoveryWASHINGTON — It’s the clearest sign yet the recession is finally ending: Employers laid off far fewer workers in July, the jobless rate dipped for the first time in 15 months and workers’ hours and pay edged upward. In this job market, even slaughterhouses and sewage plants look good to long-term unemployedSome of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy. Employers cut just 247,000 jobs in July; jobless rate dips, strong signal recession endingWASHINGTON — Employers sharply scaled back layoffs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time in 15 months, sending a strong signal that the worst recession since World War II is finally ending. its no joke! recession turns folks into comedians
US stock futures mixed in narrow range as investors await reports on jobs, retail salesNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are mixed in a narrow range as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of reports on retail sales and the labor market. Petitions for employment-based US green cards down sharply in poor economy, job marketDALLAS — The number of petitions from employers trying to bring foreigners to work permanently in the U.S. has declined dramatically over the last two years, an Associated Press review of government data has found. Recession casualty: Summer doldrums disappear as small businesses are forced to work harderNEW YORK — The down time that summer usually brings has become a casualty of the recession at many small businesses. Residents, businesses fear day-labor centers’ struggles will send jobseekers back to streetsPHOENIX — Until a day-labor center opened nearby, jobseekers in Keenan Strand’s north Phoenix neighborhood used to drink from people’s hoses, urinate on walls and duck behind bushes to escape triple-digit heat while waiting for work. Recession, job cuts lead to surge of Social Security disability claimsWASHINGTON — Social Security officials say they expect an even larger spike in new disability claims than they had expected, as aging, injured baby boomers tumble out of the work force and need income. Japan unemployment rate rises to 6-year high and prices fall, threatening recoveryTOKYO — Japan’s unemployment rate hit a six-year high in June as mounting job losses and sharply falling prices threaten to stall a recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy. Japan unemployment rate rises to 6-year high, prices fall sharplyTOKYO — Japan’s unemployment rate rose to a six-year high and prices fell at a record pace in June, the government said Friday. Dollar surge fades as earnings, jobs data boost recovery hope, revive taste for riskier assetsNEW YORK — The dollar gave up some midweek gains Thursday, fading again as better-than-expected corporate earnings and a downward trend in unemployment data rallied demand for stocks, emerging-market investments and other “riskier” investments. |
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LOS ANGELES — There’s just something about a recession that makes people want to do funny things. Like wannabe comics who are out of a job and hoping amateur hour at comedy clubs could be the ticket to a paycheck — and maybe stardom. Because, really, how hard could that be?
