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Chickens, Dishwashing, and Keynesian Economics
You know, you wouldn't think that Sicilian Buttercup chickens would have much to do with the U.S. economy, healthcare -- yours or society's -- or even whether to wash your dishes by hand or use a dish...
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Ambridge-Woodlawn Bridge to be rehabbed. A step in the right direction for preserving Pennsylvania's (remaining) historic bridges?
There is an old saying that was mentioned many years ago by British author Kazuo Ishiguro which stated that in order to be successful, one has to work within his own boundaries and with the resources ...
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Dipping My Toes
They say the four stages of living abroad are as follows: Honeymoonits aaaall good! Hostilitythis place stinks with all its corruption and pollution and no English TV! Humorsettling in allows you to l...
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#OccupyWallSt Has Arrived. So Where's #OccupyLima?
A lot has changed since I've left the States. The nation flirted with economic catastrophe during the debt ceiling debacle. The Detroit Lions became a force in the NFL (with a passionate-bordering-on-...
Posted on 10/17/11 at 12:30 PM
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Job Service North Dakota official will testify before Congress
BISMARCK--The executive director of Job Service North Dakota is slated to testify before Congress this week. Maren Daley will share her experiences working with North Dakotas reemployment efforts and...
Posted on 10/5/11 at 9:34 AM
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Fed stands by stimulus, sees stronger U.S. economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy has strengthened after pausing late last year but still needs the Fed's extraordinary support to help lower high unemployment.

By Associated Press , March 20, 2013

Government employees facing furloughs struggle to repay student loans

WASHINGTON – Joe Hyde thought that getting a job with the Department of Defense was a safe career path. But faced with sequestration and a 20 percent pay cut, he and other federal employees are worried about how they will afford to repay their student loans.

By Jess Miller, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire , March 19, 2013

Jobless rates rise in January

Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months.

By By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press , March 19, 2013

Jobless rates rise in January in half of US states

Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months.

March 18, 2013

Defense pay cuts could affect 2,000-plus in N.D., Minn.

A proposed furlough of Department of Defense employees could mean a 20 percent cut in pay for thousands of employees of Grand Forks Air Force Base and of the North Dakota and Minnesota National Guards. The cuts would fall on roughly 300 civilian employees at the base, according to a base spokesman Wednesday.

By By Christopher Bjorke, Forum News Service , March 14, 2013

Oil, gas impact in N.D. is $30 billion in 2011

The nearly 60,000 jobs generated by North Dakota’s petroleum industry accounted for 9 percent of the state’s workforce in 2011, according to a study released Wednesday. Oil and gas contributed more than $30.4 billion to North Dakota’s economy in 2011 — reflecting an almost seven-fold increase from the $4.4 billion in total economic contributions estimated for 2005.

By By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service , March 14, 2013

Unemployment in U.S. falls to 7.7 percent

The American job market isn’t just growing. It’s accelerating. Employers added 236,000 jobs in February and drove down the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent, its lowest level in more than four years. The gains signal that companies are confident enough in the economy to intensify hiring even in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts.

March 09, 2013

North Dakota ranks 4th in export growth

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota ranked fourth in the nation in annual export growth from 2011 to 2012.

By Associated Press , March 08, 2013

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.

By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer , March 08, 2013

ND hunting and fishing a billion-dollar business

Hunting and fishing in North Dakota is a billion dollar business.

March 08, 2013

Obama makes overtures to GOP lawmakers

Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators to dinner Wednesday, planning visits to Capitol Hill and working the phones with lawmakers.

By By Julie Pace, Associated Press , March 07, 2013

Farmer braces himself for effects of sequestration

Farmer braces himself for effects of sequestration John Carpenter, a farmer from Moorhead, Miss., says cuts to credit, which could come as a result of Friday’s sequestration, could affect farmers.

By By Eddie Ameh, Scripps Howard Foundation wire , March 06, 2013

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Republicans unveil funding measure

Republicans unveil funding measure Republicans controlling the House moved Monday to ease a crunch in Pentagon readiness while limiting the pain felt by such agencies as the FBI and the Border Patrol from the across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect.

By By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press , March 05, 2013

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US economy hamstrung by Washington's brinksmanship

Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling — and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.

March 03, 2013

Survey: More slow economic growth ahead in Midwest

A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dipped last month, suggesting only slow growth for the region over the next three to six months.

March 01, 2013

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