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Michigan jobless rate continues slow decline
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The slow, steady improvement continues in Michigan's unemployment rate, with a 0.1 point drop to 10.2 percent last month.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for April was announced Wednesday and remains above the national rate of...Tags: Chicago Jobs, Michigan, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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Indiana jobless rate fell to 8.2 percent in April
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent last month, holding the state's jobless rate below the national average and those of all neighboring states for the third straight month.
Figures released Friday show that the drop...Tags: Chicago Jobs, Labor Markets, Indiana, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
Tags: Finance, Employment Opportunities, Stock Market, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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Exclusive-'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines -RAND
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the...Tags: Science and Technology, Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a...Tags: Science and Technology, Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Fear not, the IRS won't be collecting your medical records
Led by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), a number of House Republicans asserted this week that the newly scandalized Internal Revenue Service, in its role as Obamacare enforcer, would collect sensitive personal medical records. That was one of the latest...
Tags: Taxation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Revenue Service, Employment Opportunities, Google Inc.
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Insurers limit doctors, hospitals in state-run exchange plans
California's health insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace came in lower than expected this week, but one downside for many consumers will be far fewer doctors and hospitals to choose from. People who want UCLA Medical Center and its doctors in...
Tags: St. John's Health Center, Government, Employment Opportunities, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost
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Somerset County employees juice their way to better health
Daily American Staff WriterMore than two dozen Somerset County employees sampled Jeff Kimmel's fruit smoothies during a lunchtime demonstration sponsored by the county's wellness committee. Kimmel, a microfilm department worker who is affectionately known as "the health guru"...Tags: Employees, Employment Opportunities, Environmental Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: ING Group, Elections, New Products, Finance, John Kerry
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Professionals buying into perfect jobs
Annette Walter was chief operating officer of a fast-growing Baltimore real estate company. Her husband, Shawn, a former construction project manager, had launched a successful career in sales. But in March, the Hunt Valley couple walked away from the...Tags: Travel, U.S. Department of Labor, Business Enterprises, Hunt Valley, Employment Opportunities
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Lawyers to take over jobless-benefit appeals in Florida
Beginning next year, the state will change the way unemployment appeals are handled by requiring that hearing officers be lawyers. Currently, appeals referees do not have to be attorneys. They are Department of Economic Opportunity staff members trained...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Rick Scott
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Health care overhaul faces backlash from once supportive labor unions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless...Tags: Labor Legislation, Healthcare Laws, Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Unions
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