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Roads to Recovery, and Republicans Who Block Them New Republic (blog) Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut. But the $50 billion in quick spending is new, and a clear attempt to create more jobs than the recovery is now ... and more »

Murphy Goes Door to Door in New Milford (Video) Housatonic Times “We have a greater than normal lag between economic growth and employment growth,” he said. “All of the anecdotal signs in Connecticut's economy are good,” ... and more »

TREASURIES-Bonds recover on stocks weakness, jobs rethink Reuters US employment fell for a third straight month in August, but by less than expected, while within the report, private payrolls growth was surprisingly high. ... and more »

DeeDee Brandt: Representing residents, not special interests Westport-News Connecticut is facing the deepest and most severe financial and unemployment crisis since the Great Depression. Our state is $3.3 billion in debt beginning ... and more »

'90s pension raid haunts state officials now The Connecticut Mirror Connecticut still was recovering from the recession of the early 1990s when Rowland, a former 5th District congressman, took office. ... Governor Rell proposes steps to reduce unfunded pension, health care liabilitiesNorwalk Plus Magazine all 15 news articles »

Work program needs funding action New Haven Register (subscription) Connecticut's unemployment rate is at 8.9 percent. “It makes no sense to shut down an effective jobs program and put more people out of work right now,” ...

Job gains not coming soon to region, latest report finds TheDay.com (blog) While southeastern Connecticut's unemployment picture has been better than in the rest of the state for much of the recession, the numbers appear to be ...

Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. The game burnished reputations, showcased a handful of top NFL draft picks and often signaled whether either Midwestern power was likely to land a spot in the national championship picture.

So we've nudged past Labor Day weekend and into the official start of the election season.

Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. The game burnished reputations, showcased a handful of top NFL draft picks and often signaled whether either Midwestern power was likely to land a spot in the national championship picture.

Kathleen L. Brandt, attorney at Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, receives award ... ShorelinePlus.com Ms. Brandt is active in several professional organizations, including the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, AAJ, Connecticut Bar Association and the ... and more »

Employers' hiring plans hold the line: Manpower MarketWatch Still, in a robust economy, Manpower's seasonally adjusted net employment outlook hovers in the low- to mid-20s. Before the record low of negative 2% for ... and more »

Hypocritical Legal Crusade Against Craigslist Will Not Solve Violence Against ... AlterNet For years, Connecticut state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (and his dozen or so allied AGs across the United States) have aggressively attacked ... and more »

Ryan Group Denies Any Wrongdoing by Former AmWINS Employee Insurance Journal "We want people to understand RT Specialty has a lot of respect for employment agreements," Turner said. Austin, a Connecticut resident, joined AmWINS in ...

Companies in the US added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the world's largest economy is sliding back into a recession.

Back in the 1950s, the pedestrian arcade was thought of as a civilizing architectural feature-semi-enclosed avenues off the bustle of the sidewalk, vaguely reminiscent of elegant Parisian walks .

Polarity is running rampant in Connecticut's economy, where a college degree can indicate a person is more likely to have a job or be unemployed for a longer stretch than average.

Companies in the US added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the world's largest economy is sliding back into a recession.

Higher-than-forecast U.S. private job gains may reduce pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to add monetary stimulus this month without closing the door to a move later this year, economists said.

My heart goes out to all those who were involved in the recent killings that took place in Connecticut and although it was tragic, I hope that it will be an eye-opener throughout all Corporate America.

Private payrolls climbed 67,000 in August after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than initially estimated, Labor Department figures in Washington showed yesterday.

Tomorrow our nation celebrates Labor Day, a day to honor all workers. One of them is Narcissus Brown, 91, of Daytona Beach, who works as a library aide at the Braille and Talking Book Library, 421 Platt St.

The most recent Local Area Unemployment Statistics released by New Hampshire Employment Security show that the state's unadjusted unemployment rate in July was 5.8 percent, compared to 5.7 percent in June and 6.6 percent in July 2009.

State law says that if a vacancy occurs on the state's ethics watchdog board, it must be filled with a new appointee within 30 days.

Unemployment, as of July, was at 9.5 percent, and if we add in the people involuntarily working part time or who have given up looking for work, we get 16.5 percent of the labor force.

Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. The game burnished reputations, showcased a handful of top NFL draft picks and often signaled whether either Midwestern power was likely to land a spot in the national championship picture.

When Jeff Suntup starts up his new fuel-oil service in the next few weeks, he's planning to hire nothing but temporary workers.

BHP may have to increase its offer if it doesn't want Potash to slip through its fingers as rival bidders emerge The dog days of summer are an unusual time to see a revival in billion-dollar mega-takeovers. After a long dry spell, global mergers and acquisitions have totalled more than $200bn in the month of August, according to research firm ...

Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. The game burnished reputations, showcased a handful of top NFL draft picks and often signaled whether either Midwestern power was likely to land a spot in the national championship picture.

Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. The game burnished reputations, showcased a handful of top NFL draft picks and often signaled whether either Midwestern power was likely to land a spot in the national championship picture.

Report finds middle class losing ground Ct Post CVC said Connecticut's highly educated and veteran work force, which has helped hold the unemployment rate lower than the national average, has also left ... State unlikely to recover jobs until 2015The Connecticut Mirror Conn. long-term jobless rate is fourth highestMiddletown Press all 13 news

Leveraging Technology Transfer Connecticut Business News Journal ... employment in high value-added manufacturing sectors; and employment in high-wage traded services. However, Connecticut economic officials say the state ...

Employers hiring more temps TheDay.com "There's fear and uncertainty," said Peter Gioia, an economist and vice president of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. ... and more »

Proud powers get early test on rebuilding efforts The Associated Press It's been tough on the players," Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said after the Wolverines pounded visiting Connecticut. "This is just one win," he added, ... and more »

Other College Football Capsules: Davis' dramatic TD lifts ECU past Tulsa 51-49 Brownsville Herald It's been tough on the players," Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said after the Wolverines pounded visiting Connecticut. "This is just one win," he added, ... and more »

Indian employers try to lure country's talent back from US Business Standard “The Indian economy is booming and there is a sudden huge requirement for people to lead new projects and divisions,” says Nidhi Lauria, the national sales ... and more »

Treasuries Decline as Companies Added More Jobs in August Than Forecast Bloomberg Ten-year notes were also set for a weekly advance on speculation mounting employment losses will prompt the Federal Reserve to increase its Treasury ... and more »

Get Business Alerts Huffington Post (blog) From California to Connecticut, business groups cry wolf about paid sick leave, and its supposedly catastrophic economic effects. ... and more »

Conn. long-term jobless rate is fourth highest Middletown Press It would take four and a half years at the present rate of job growth to return to pre-recession levels of employment in Connecticut, the report says. ... Report finds middle class losing groundCt Post State unlikely to recover jobs until 2015The Connecticut Mirror New report tracks

State has 4th-highest jobless rate [New Haven Register, Conn.] Insurance News Net (press release) "The State of Working Connecticut 2010" report also found that only the health and education jobs sector showed significant growth during the recession, ... Report finds middle class losing groundCt Post Report: CT long-term unemployment among

Best state pension system reform: Get rid of it Journal Inquirer For years Connecticut state government has been funding itself by raiding the state employee pension fund, an abuse that worsened by $315 ... and more »

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Latest BLS Unemployment Claims Report: Unemployment Extension and Tier V Still ... All247News (blog) That's not fast enough growth to bring down unemployment. Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, ... and more »

Connecticut needs an identifiable pro-jobs plan Westfair Online With an unemployment rate hovering at 9 percent and families in Connecticut still nervous about their long-term financial stability, Labor Day is an ...

Employment Likely Cooled as US Slowdown Hurt Confidence Bloomberg s Pratt & Whitney jet engine unit will trim 129 hourly employees in Connecticut. “We are seeing the worst economy in my 35-plus years” of industry ... US Companies Added 67000 Jobs in AugustBloomberg Employment Probably Cooled as US Slowdown Shook ConfidenceBusinessWeek all 12 news

Treasuries Poised for Weekly Gain on Speculation US Employers Cut Jobs Bloomberg Ten-year notes were also set for a weekly advance on speculation mounting employment losses will prompt the Federal Reserve to increase its Treasury ... and more »

US 10-Year Treasuries Drop Before Unemployment Report Today BusinessWeek Treasury 10-year yields declined nine basis points after the previous employment report on Aug. 6. The rally helped drive returns of 2.05 percent for ... and more »

Report: Conn. long-term jobless rate is 4th-highest (document) New Haven Register (subscription) It would take four and a half years at the present rate of job growth to return to pre-recession levels of employment in Connecticut, the report says. ...

In today's economy, many CIOs and human resources leaders continue to be required to do more with less, and will not be able to restore budgets and head count to pre-recession levels, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc.

I'm back. Well, sort of. To those of you who do not know me, I was the editor of this newspaper for nearly 24 years.

U.S. Treasuries fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday as recent economic data eroded fears the world's largest economy may be headed for a double-dip recession.