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Furlough plans vary widely at gov't agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal workers could face seven days of furloughs at the Housing and Urban Development Department, but Homeland Security personnel might see twice that number. At the Environmental Protection Agency, workers would get four-day holiday weekends with a catch — one day would be a furlough day.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal workers could face seven days of furloughs at the Housing and Urban Development Department, but Homeland Security personnel might see twice that number. At the Environmental Protection Agency, workers would get four-day holiday weekends with a catch — one day would be a furlough day.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Obama presses on with GOP charm offensive
Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama’s new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama’s new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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College Goal N.D. set at area schools
Working through the mound of paperwork it takes to get to college can be confusing. Many people find the FAFSA form which is required to apply for financial aid to be challenging.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Community
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Working through the mound of paperwork it takes to get to college can be confusing. Many people find the FAFSA form which is required to apply for financial aid to be challenging.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Community
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Dow nears record fueled by strong housing, Fed
The Dow came within 60 points of its all-time high Wednesday, rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that the Fed will keep interest rates low, housing will keep recovering and shoppers aren’t pulling back on spending, though they’re paying more in Social Security taxes this year. The gains were broad: Twenty-nine of 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average rose. All 10 industries in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index climbed.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The Dow came within 60 points of its all-time high Wednesday, rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that the Fed will keep interest rates low, housing will keep recovering and shoppers aren’t pulling back on spending, though they’re paying more in Social Security taxes this year. The gains were broad: Twenty-nine of 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average rose. All 10 industries in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index climbed.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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SPIN METER: In budget fight, sky is falling again
President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts that could strike the government in just days. So it's a good time to be alert for sky-is-falling hype.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts that could strike the government in just days. So it's a good time to be alert for sky-is-falling hype.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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First to feel the sting: Jobless, cities to feel bite of budget ‘sequester’ cuts
Who’ll be the first to feel the sting? Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to fix roads and schools are in tough spots when it comes to the automatic federal budget cuts that are scheduled to kick in Friday.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Who’ll be the first to feel the sting? Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to fix roads and schools are in tough spots when it comes to the automatic federal budget cuts that are scheduled to kick in Friday.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Government shrinks amid GOP demands for more cuts
Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they’ve already gotten much of both.
Saturday, February, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they’ve already gotten much of both.
Saturday, February, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Consequences of failure laid out in budget fight
A new plan by Senate Democrats to head off severe spending cuts in two weeks met an icy reception from Republicans on Thursday as administration officials stepped forward to lay out the biting consequences that could come if no deal is reached soon: thousands of air traffic controllers sidelined, the on and off idling of meat plants nationwide, slashed food aid and nutrition education for low-income women and children, locked gates at wildlife refuges, 10,000 laid-off teachers, and much more.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A new plan by Senate Democrats to head off severe spending cuts in two weeks met an icy reception from Republicans on Thursday as administration officials stepped forward to lay out the biting consequences that could come if no deal is reached soon: thousands of air traffic controllers sidelined, the on and off idling of meat plants nationwide, slashed food aid and nutrition education for low-income women and children, locked gates at wildlife refuges, 10,000 laid-off teachers, and much more.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A slump in McDonald’s stock drags Dow lower
The Dow was held back by a slump in McDonald’s stock Wednesday, leaving it short of a record. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 35.79 points to close at 13,982.91. The Dow has gained 6.7 percent this year and is just 182 points below the record close of 14,164 it set in October 2007.
Thursday, February, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The Dow was held back by a slump in McDonald’s stock Wednesday, leaving it short of a record. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 35.79 points to close at 13,982.91. The Dow has gained 6.7 percent this year and is just 182 points below the record close of 14,164 it set in October 2007.
Thursday, February, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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CBO: Budget deficit estimated at $845B
The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fix
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that will delay the effective date of steeper automatic cuts now scheduled to kick in on March 1. Obama said the looming cuts would be economically damaging and must be avoided.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that will delay the effective date of steeper automatic cuts now scheduled to kick in on March 1. Obama said the looming cuts would be economically damaging and must be avoided.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Bill asks for mandatory drug testing
A requirement for individuals to take a drug test before receiving federal temporary aid should be seen as an incentive, not a penalty, according to some lawmakers.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A requirement for individuals to take a drug test before receiving federal temporary aid should be seen as an incentive, not a penalty, according to some lawmakers.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Report: U.S. job market looks strong
The U.S. job market is proving surprisingly strong and raising hopes that the economy will be resilient enough this year to withstand a budget standoff in Washington and potentially deep cuts in federal spending.
Saturday, February, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The U.S. job market is proving surprisingly strong and raising hopes that the economy will be resilient enough this year to withstand a budget standoff in Washington and potentially deep cuts in federal spending.
Saturday, February, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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US economy shrinks 0.1 pct., 1st time in 3½ years
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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US economy shrinks 0.1 percent for the first time in 3½ years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom.
Wednesday, January, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom.
Wednesday, January, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Stocks advance pushing Dow toward 14,000
Pfizer helped keep the stock market rally alive Tuesday. The drugmaker’s stock gained after posting strong earnings, pushing the Dow closer to 14,000.
Wednesday, January, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Pfizer helped keep the stock market rally alive Tuesday. The drugmaker’s stock gained after posting strong earnings, pushing the Dow closer to 14,000.
Wednesday, January, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Stocks advance, pushing Dow toward 14,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer gave the Dow a lift on Tuesday after posting a strong earnings report. That helped push the index closer to 14,000.
Tuesday, January, 29, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer gave the Dow a lift on Tuesday after posting a strong earnings report. That helped push the index closer to 14,000.
Tuesday, January, 29, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Debt crisis averted - but spring fight still ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a springtime budget struggle with President Barack Obama over Medicare, farm subsidies and other benefit programs.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a springtime budget struggle with President Barack Obama over Medicare, farm subsidies and other benefit programs.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Huh? Lefty gripes about taxes
Phil Mickelson is talking more about how much he pays in taxes than how many fairways he hits off the tee. Mickelson, regarded as the “People’s Choice” for his connection with fans, put his popularity on the line with polarizing comments about how much he has to pay in state and federal taxes.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Sports
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Phil Mickelson is talking more about how much he pays in taxes than how many fairways he hits off the tee. Mickelson, regarded as the “People’s Choice” for his connection with fans, put his popularity on the line with polarizing comments about how much he has to pay in state and federal taxes.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Sports
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