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Expansion expected to bring hundreds of jobs to LaGrange County town
TOPEKA – More people know what it's like to be out of a job in LaGrange County than most others in the state. At one point during the recession the unemployment rate hit 14.9 percent – the second highest jobless rate in Indiana. But things...Tags: Crossroads, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Jobless rates lower in all Michigan labor markets
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state says seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates have decreased in all 17 major Michigan labor markets. The figures for October were released Tuesday by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget, and they...Tags: Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Obama says GOP must back US first, create jobs
DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that congressional Republicans must put their country ahead of their party and vote to create new jobs as he used a boisterous Labor Day rally to aim a partisan barb at the GOP.
In a preview of the...Tags: Camp David, Mitt Romney, AFL-CIO, Jay Carney, White House
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Infrastructure jobs seen as key
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterAs President Barack Obama gets ready to give a major speech to the nation on the economy Thursday, The Tribune asked some local business and economics experts what they think the government should do to get the economy to produce more jobs. The group -...Tags: Hemorrhaging, Chris Murphy, Finance, Corporate Officers, Labor Legislation
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Layoffs coming to Elkhart General Hospital
Layoffs and eliminating vacant jobs are two key strategies Elkhart General Hospital officials hope will be key in resolving the hospital's stressed finances.
A news release issued Friday indicated the hospital's financial health suffers from Elkhart...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Health, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Elkhart led counties in employment increase: Bureau of Labor Statistics
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says Elkhart County in northern Indiana had the largest percentage increase in employment from March 2010 to March 2011 among the nation's largest 322 counties.
The bureau reports that...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Michigan shrinks safety net for poor as poverty rises
LANSING, Mich.. (AP) — Michele Shoemaker spent Wednesday packing, faced with a weekend deadline to leave the simple two-bedroom rental in Jackson where she and her 15-year-old son have lived for five years. About to be cut off from welfare and...Tags: Poverty, Behavioral Conditions, Judges, Interior Policy, Wages and Pensions
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Economic Summit held to attract and retain jobs
ELKHART – Elkhart County leaders took part in a summit on economic development Thursday.
The county once had the distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the country during the height of the recession, but as companies there...Tags: Economic Policy, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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How big a hit from AM General layoff?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe last time AM General had a large layoff - 300 people in January - Modineer in Niles soon followed with a layoff of about 60. A supplier of metal fabrication for the Humvee, Modineer is an example of how an AM General layoff really can cut far...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Corporate Officers, Layoffs and Downsizing, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace
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Claims for unemployment aid dip but remain high
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The estranged father of actress Lindsay Lohan is back in police custody in Florida, hours after being released from a Tampa jail on domestic violence charges. Tampa police say they responded to a 911 call from Michael Lohan's...Tags: Tampa, Lindsay Lohan
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Four new faces on South Bend council
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — With four new members elected Tuesday, the South Bend Common Council will retain its 8-1 Democratic majority. And the newcomers include a father-son team: Democrats Fred Ferlic, elected to the District 4 seat, and son Gavin Ferlic, who...Tags: Sales, Elections, Business, Democratic Party, Politics
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Indiana jobless rate creeps up to 8.3 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of unemployed Hoosiers grew slightly last month while remaining well below the national average.
Click here to see a ranking of Indiana counties by unemployment rate.
Click here to see an Indiana county map with...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, St. Joseph County (Indiana)
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