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Mayoral candidates seek to reverse long slide in city jobs
Charleta Jones isn't looking for just one job. She's looking for two: something full time and something on the side, to help repair the financial damage she suffered after losing her job last year as a paratransit driver.
"I've been out of work for...Tags: Joseph T. Landers, III, Maryland, Labor Markets, Politics, Anirban Basu
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Mayor Ballard releases plan to make Indianapolis best city in Midwest for job creation
Press ReleaseIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard today unveiled his plan to encourage small business growth and make Indianapolis the best city in the Midwest for job creation. Indianapolis is well positioned for further growth in part because Mayor Ballard created a...Tags: Labor Markets, Transportation, Finance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Emanuel wants new standards for special taxing districts
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel made it clear Monday that the city will continue to rely on special taxing districts as an economic development tool, even as he tries to wash away the stain of public criticism that marred them in recent years. The mayor plans to...Tags: Politics, Property Tax, Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority, Rahm Emanuel
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Update: Beef plant decision could involve roadwork
A resolution that will allow Northern Beef Packers access to tax increment financing was approved Tuesday by Brown County commissioners. A future agreement is almost certain to require the beef processing plant to help pay for improvements to about 1.3...Tags: Lawyers, Finance, Westport, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letter to the Editor - Sept. 1
World War II was itself a government stimulus program To the editor: George Michael’s Aug. 26 article points out how two people can look at the same data and come to different conclusions. Michael takes on the issue of whether Keynesian economics...Tags: Government, World War II (1939-1945), Mitch McConnell, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Finance
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Baltimore's Grand Prix comes with risks and rewards
The city invested nearly $7 million in the Grand Prix at a time of cutbacks in neighborhood services. It tied up downtown traffic before, during and after a long holiday weekend, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls for a mayoral election....Tags: Joseph T. Landers, III, Transportation, Politics, Traffic, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Melina Kennedy releases economic development plan
Indy's Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy announced her plan to spur job growth Tuesday.
Her economic development plan calls for creating an environment that fosters entrepreneurship, especially for women and minorities.
Kennedy said she...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy
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District 9: Christopher Taylor
1. Please describe your educational and professional background and how it has prepared you to serve on the City Council.
I bring a wealth of experience to my campaign for the 9th District City Council seat. As an educator, small business owner, and...Tags: Labor Markets, Finance, Fines, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Beef plant near Aberdeen hive of activity
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comWorkers at the $100 million Northern Beef Packers plant are pushing hard to complete construction with two months remaining before the planned opening. "Now there is a big push every day," said David Palmer, CEO. "Contractors are working 10 hours a...Tags: Employers, Employment, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Jobs
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Republicans Are About To Break an Old Pledge and Raise Taxes on the Poor
"Read my lips: No new taxes," George H. W. Bush famously said on the occasion of receiving the Republican nomination for president in 1988. It was a six-word pledge that rallied the party and excited the electorate, and the party has been trying to...Tags: Government, Politics, Federal Income Tax, Taxation, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 19
Waters should be admired for courageous vote To the editor: I have to disagree with a recent letter (Sept. 2) that takes to task Leonard Pitts for crediting U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters with a spine. Referring to budget proposals, the writer makes...Tags: Maxine Waters, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Labor Markets, Transportation, Politics
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A Texas remedy for what ails Maryland jobs
A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I...Tags: Maryland, Companies and Corporations, Politics, Taxation, Economy, Business and Finance
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